Total Crime Rate

49.8 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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Burcot Close area has the 59th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 354th 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 Burcot Close (SN25 2BN) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burcot Close (SN25 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Birkdale Close. Police recorded 20 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 Burcot Close area

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

Data Sources

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