Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upham Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 146th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upham Road (SN3 1DW) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upham Road (SN3 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salcombe Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caversham Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South View Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caversham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campden Road | Under investigation |
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