Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 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 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • 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

Brunel Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 128th 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 Brunel Crescent (SN2 1FD) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Mannington and Western average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Crescent (SN2 1FD), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunel Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Road
Apr 2026Other theft Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rayfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunel Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Stoddart Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swindon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayfield Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter'S Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brunel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Stoddart Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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