Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kestrel Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 199th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Drive (SN3 5DP) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Drive (SN3 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Partridge Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Covingham and Dorcan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Partridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Lane | Under investigation |
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