Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yiewsley Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 133rd 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 Yiewsley Crescent (SN3 4LT) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yiewsley Crescent (SN3 4LT), 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.
View Crime In St Margaret and South Marston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evergreens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carver Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evergreens Close | Under investigation |
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