Crime Rates at Burden Close, Swindon, SN3 4HE

Burden Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 90th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burden Close (SN3 4HE) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burden Close (SN3 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near A420. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.