Total Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haywain Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 280th highest 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 Haywain Close (SN25 4AB) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haywain Close (SN25 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tisbury Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywain Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Staverton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kencot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tisbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tisbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kencot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kencot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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