Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Ashton Close area has the 70th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Close (SN25 2AH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Close (SN25 2AH), 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 Ashton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Rigel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ilkeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birkdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackham Close —
Sep 2025Public order Fitwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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