Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Richmond Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 147th lowest 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 Richmond Road (SN2 1LY) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (SN2 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howse Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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