Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Periwinkle Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 220th 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 Periwinkle Close (SN2 2QH) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Periwinkle Close (SN2 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Purton Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Periwinkle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southernwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southernwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anise Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Periwinkle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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