Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Braemar Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 302nd 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 Braemar Close (SN3 1HY) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 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 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braemar Close (SN3 1HY), the main crime hotspot is near Grantley Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braemar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grantley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grantley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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