Total Crime Rate

245.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balmoral Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 48th 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 Balmoral Close (SN3 1HR) in the last 12 months was 245.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Close (SN3 1HR), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosswood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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