Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Markova Grove area has the 36th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 244th highest 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 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markova Grove (SN25 1XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Birkdale Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markova Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Figsbury Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydon End Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fitwell Road 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 Prospero Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birkdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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