Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospero Way area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 203rd 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 Prospero Way (SN25 1SS) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospero Way (SN25 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eyre Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaveller Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prospero Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torun Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estella Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barcote Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Figsbury Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospero Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havisham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havisham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydon End Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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