Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 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 61.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 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
  • 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

The Leasowes area has the 37th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 300th highest 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 The Leasowes (SN25 2RS) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leasowes (SN25 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Faulkner Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Leasowes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Image Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Image Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faulkner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mathews Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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