Total Crime Rate

294.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pencarrow Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 39th 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 Pencarrow Close (SN25 1UU) in the last 12 months was 294.0 per 1,000 residents and was 459.4% higher than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pencarrow Close (SN25 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pencarrow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowherb Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Mazurek Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mazurek Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vistula Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piernik Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Eagle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Eagle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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