Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Akers Way area has the 41st highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 293rd highest 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 Akers Way (SN2 2NH) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akers Way (SN2 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Akers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Walk North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk North —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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