Crime Rates at Damson Crescent, Taw Hill, Swindon, SN25 1BU

Damson Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 250th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Crescent (SN25 1BU) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Crescent (SN25 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Alicia Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.