Crime Rates at Godwin Court, Swindon, SN1 4BB

Godwin Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 12th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Godwin Court (SN1 4BB) in the last 12 months was 494.7 per 1,000 residents and was 628.7% higher than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 319.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Court (SN1 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.