Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenway Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 271st lowest 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 Greenway Close (SN3 3RW) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway Close (SN3 3RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyneham Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Covingham and Dorcan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyneham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilypad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Otter Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tregantle Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Purbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nyland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyneham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tyneham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
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