Crime Rates at Riverdale Close, Swindon, SN1 4EE

Riverdale Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverdale Close (SN1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Close (SN1 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pipers Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homeleaze (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.