Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Fields area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 138th 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 The Fields (SN3 4WT) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fields (SN3 4WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owen Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Fields area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fields Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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