Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Swindon Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in By Brook , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

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 Swindon Road (SN16 9LU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% higher than the By Brook average (24.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swindon Road (SN16 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swindon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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