Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 147.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Heights area has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 110th 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 The Heights (SN1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heights (SN1 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curie Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shire Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valleyside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seacole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunnyside Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tithe Barn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helens View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helens View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valleyside —
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Data Sources

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