Total Crime Rate
129.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lapwing Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 132nd 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 Lapwing Close (SN3 5EB) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 145.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lapwing Close (SN3 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Partridge Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Partridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestrel Drive | — |
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