Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Farnborough Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 210th 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 Farnborough Road (SN3 2DR) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnborough Road (SN3 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ainsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chesford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalwood Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denholme Road
Apr 2026Other theft Chesford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesford Close

Data Sources

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