Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Knoll area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Knoll (SN1 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knoll (SN1 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newport Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Knoll area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Quarry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Britannia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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