Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Knole Close area has the 67th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knole Close (SN25 2FB) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knole Close (SN25 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Chartwell Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knole Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antony Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyrham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peridot Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hayburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amethyst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knole Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Road —
Apr 2026Public order Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Road —

Data Sources

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