Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmore area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 313th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmore (SN3 3TL) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmore (SN3 3TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stubsmead, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyndale Gardens (20 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 | Robbery | Elmore | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Islandsmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubsmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Gardens | — |
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