Total Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Galloway Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 108th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Galloway Road (SN25 1WT) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 271.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Galloway Road (SN25 1WT), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzpiers Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Priory Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southernwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southernwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzpiers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzpiers Close | Local resolution |
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