Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fontmell Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 251st 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 Fontmell Close (SN25 2PE) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontmell Close (SN25 2PE), 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 Fontmell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antony Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Road —
Apr 2026Public order Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten 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 Chartwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knole Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addinsell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hayburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyrham Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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