Crime Rates at Shaplands, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4FF

Shaplands area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 337th highest 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 Shaplands (SN3 4FF) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the St Margaret and South Marston average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaplands (SN3 4FF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.