Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Castle View Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 319th lowest 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 Castle View Road (SN3 4HT) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the St Margaret and South Marston average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle View Road (SN3 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near A420. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In St Margaret and South Marston

Crime Over Time in Castle View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Centurion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Evergreens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosway Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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