Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • 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

Fitwell Road area has the 60th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 348th 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 Fitwell Road (SN25 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitwell Road (SN25 2EZ), 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 Fitwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Markova Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birkdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dunvant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stackpole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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