Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnum Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 157th 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 Barnum Court (SN2 2AR) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnum Court (SN2 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mannington and Western| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kemble Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kemble Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemble Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fire Fly Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fire Fly Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fire Fly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guppy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guppy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Romsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Street | Under investigation |
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