Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Scorhill Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scorhill Lane (SN1 7BL) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scorhill Lane (SN1 7BL), 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 Scorhill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Culbone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensdale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eyam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsley Vale —
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Data Sources

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