Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Heights area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 332nd highest 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 Heights (SN1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heights (SN1 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Curie Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasteur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curie Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curie Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seacole Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Barn Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tithe Barn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasteur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasteur Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Moorings Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beacon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curie Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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