Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ermin Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 247th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ermin Street (SN26 8AA) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermin Street (SN26 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Minerva Heights. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ermin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Ermin Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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