Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
  • Other theft 1.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blanchard Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 183rd 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 Blanchard Road (SN25 2UB) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blanchard Road (SN25 2UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Leasowes, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayes Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blanchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayes Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Faulkner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Artisans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayes Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mackay Crescent —
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Data Sources

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