Crime Rates at The Planks, Swindon, SN3 1QR

The Planks area has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 14th 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 Planks (SN3 1QR) in the last 12 months was 537.6 per 1,000 residents and was 683.2% 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 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 332.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Planks (SN3 1QR), 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.