Total Crime Rate
186.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Acorns area has the 9th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 71st 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 The Acorns (SN3 1PG) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Acorns (SN3 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near The Birches. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Birches | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chesford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chesford Close | Under investigation |
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