Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Southey Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southey Close (SN25 4WF) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Close (SN25 4WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Diamond Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garnet Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gilman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amethyst Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peridot Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ensor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Diamond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Diamond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Diamond Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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