Crime Rates at Chapel Hill, Blunsdon, Swindon, SN26 7BL

Chapel Hill area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 273rd 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 Chapel Hill (SN26 7BL) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Hill (SN26 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Skylark. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.