Total Crime Rate
166.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leighfield Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leighfield Close (SN1 3BP) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leighfield Close (SN1 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Circus. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dowling Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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