Total Crime Rate

261.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 261.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Augusta Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 44th 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 Augusta Close (SN25 2DB) in the last 12 months was 261.2 per 1,000 residents and was 396.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 179.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augusta Close (SN25 2DB), 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 Augusta Close area

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

Data Sources

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