Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mackmurdo Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mackmurdo Avenue (SN25 2TE) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mackmurdo Avenue (SN25 2TE), 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 Mackmurdo Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dresser Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chatfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eglantyne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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