Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 37.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 18.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Burden Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 272nd 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 Burden Road (SN25 2RN) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Burden Road (SN25 2RN), 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 Burden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eglantyne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dresser Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumb Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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