Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Onyx Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 227th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Onyx Close (SN25 2SR) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onyx Close (SN25 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Rubens Close. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chiseldon and Lawn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rubens Close | Under investigation |
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