Total Crime Rate

96.6 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 96.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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
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

Helmsdale area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 187th 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 Helmsdale (SN25 1PN) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsdale (SN25 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Boscombe Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmsdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Arun Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Helmsdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helmsdale —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Catherine Wayte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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