Total Crime Rate

58.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Shapland area has the 41st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 316th 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 Shapland (SN25 2SD) in the last 12 months was 58.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shapland (SN25 2SD), 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 Shapland area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dresser Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumb 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eglantyne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faulkner Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Image Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Image Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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