Total Crime Rate

387.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 387.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lea Close area has the highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 25th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Close (SN25 4YB) in the last 12 months was 387.7 per 1,000 residents and was 637.6% higher than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 252.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Close (SN25 4YB), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsbury Way. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobbett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malone Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotsbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ensor Close —
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Data Sources

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