Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 153.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 97.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Covingham Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 104th 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 Covingham Square (SN3 5AA) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 191.0% higher than the Covingham and Dorcan average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covingham Square (SN3 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Covingham Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nyland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunetio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunetio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nyland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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