Total Crime Rate
4.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrenswood area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 9th 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 Wrenswood (SN3 5AR) in the last 12 months was 4.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2022, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrenswood (SN3 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Wrenswood. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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