Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 72nd lowest 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 High Street (SN25 1HU) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SN25 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boscombe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Helmsdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haydon Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haydon Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haydon Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haydon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helmsdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Furlong Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddock Close | — |
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