Crime Rates at Acorn Close, Swindon, SN3 3RU

Acorn Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 220th 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 Acorn Close (SN3 3RU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Close (SN3 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Islandsmead (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.