Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnetsdene area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 38th 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 Linnetsdene (SN3 5AG) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnetsdene (SN3 5AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Harriers, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunetio Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linnetsdene area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunetio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harriers —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunetio Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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