Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Emerald Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 278th 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 Emerald Crescent (SN25 2SL) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Emerald Crescent (SN25 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Diamond Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sapphire Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lady Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Diamond Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Diamond Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Diamond Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vesta Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millard Road | Under investigation |
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