Total Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey View Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 190th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey View Road (SN25 3DS) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey View Road (SN25 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Boscombe Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewisham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickdown Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheddar Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Helmsdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arun Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arun Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Close | Under investigation |
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