Total Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Onyx Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 213th 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 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onyx Close (SN25 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knole Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rubens Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peridot Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amethyst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knole Close | — |
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