Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 126.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kelvin Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 135th 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 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Road (SN3 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Spenser Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A4312 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A4312 Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spenser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4006 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B4006 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Drake'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Drake'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Drake'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crampton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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