Total Crime Rate

581.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 581.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 224.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Burglary 40.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Drugs 40.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Other crime 20.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Robbery 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • 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

Fire Fly Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 8th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fire Fly Avenue (SN2 2GD) in the last 12 months was 581.6 per 1,000 residents and was 505.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fire Fly Avenue (SN2 2GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fire Fly Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reading Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emlyn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Emlyn Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emlyn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emlyn Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emlyn Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emlyn Square —
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Data Sources

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