Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Purton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 183rd 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 Purton Road (SN2 2LU) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purton Road (SN2 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bates Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith New Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moredon Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shanklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bates Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comfrey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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