Total Crime Rate

280.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 280.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chilworth Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 36th 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 Chilworth Close (SN25 1UX) in the last 12 months was 280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 420.6% higher than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilworth Close (SN25 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chilworth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haydon Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Furlong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haydon Court
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haydon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haydon Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piernik Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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