Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Towcester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towcester Road (SN3 4AS) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towcester Road (SN3 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towcester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Purbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lilypad Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Centurion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Otter Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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