Total Crime Rate

494.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

319.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 494.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 319.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 266.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 45.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joiner Lane 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 Joiner Lane (SN1 4BL) 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 Joiner Lane (SN1 4BL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Joiner Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Shearings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steeple View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Apr 2026Public order B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4006 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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