Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 114.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 152nd 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 Cambridge Close (SN3 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Close (SN3 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosswood Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eaton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolsely Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolsely Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolsely Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsely Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenby Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Broughton Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Close β€”

Data Sources

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