Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Northbrook Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 263rd highest 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 Northbrook Road (SN2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrook Road (SN2 1PB), 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 Northbrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howse Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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