Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Drakes Meadow area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 244th 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 Drakes Meadow (SN3 3LL) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakes Meadow (SN3 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drakes Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tudor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lennox Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lennox Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eddleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tudor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Walk —
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Data Sources

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