Crime Rates at Elgar Close, Swindon, SN25 2HG

Elgar Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 357th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Close (SN25 2HG) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Close (SN25 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frankel Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spode Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.