Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Dacre Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 102nd 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 Dacre Road (SN3 3DL) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dacre Road (SN3 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burghley Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunsdon Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dacre Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jonson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naunton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cecil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burghley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunsdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ken Savage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Buckhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Crescent

Data Sources

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