Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darwin Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 344th 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 Darwin Close (SN3 3NF) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darwin Close (SN3 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Ringwood Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Covingham and Dorcan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Worthington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Twickenham Close | Under investigation |
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