Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (SN3 1PH) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (SN3 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B4006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4006 —
Sep 2025Other theft Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4006 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4006 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Embankment Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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