Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 23.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

John Ruskin Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 149th 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 John Ruskin Road (SN25 2PU) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Ruskin Road (SN25 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Chatfield. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Ruskin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eglantyne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stackpole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Road —
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Data Sources

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