Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Augustus Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 309th 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 Augustus Close (SN25 2RD) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augustus Close (SN25 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Leasowes, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gimson Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Augustus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mackay Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Croome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mariner Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mariner Road —
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Data Sources

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