Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kelvin Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 157th 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 Kelvin Road (SN3 3JW) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Road (SN3 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Spenser Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelvin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A4312 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spenser Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A4312 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Drake'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drake'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spenser Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4312 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4312 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A4312 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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