Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 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 109.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bates Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 163rd 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 Bates Way (SN2 2EU) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bates Way (SN2 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bates Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith New Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheddar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moredon Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bates Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bates Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkinshaw Road —
Apr 2026Public order Elborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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