Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markova Grove area has the 64th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markova Grove (SN25 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markova Grove (SN25 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eyre Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birkdale Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Markova Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Markova Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospero Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alicia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dydale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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