Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Hector Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 68th 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 Hector Road (SN25 2DF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hector Road (SN25 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Alicia Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hector Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunvant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alicia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Markova Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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