Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 1.2 1/10
  • Public order 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Wichel Way area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 291st 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 East Wichel Way (SN1 7AE) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Wichel Way (SN1 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Eyam Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Wichel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stannon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eyam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensdale —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Culbone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelland Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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