Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Egerton Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Egerton Close (SN3 3ND) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Egerton Close (SN3 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenton Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ringwood Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Covingham and Dorcan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Twickenham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Worthington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbridge Road | — |
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