Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Verney Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 200th 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 Verney Close (SN3 5EF) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verney Close (SN3 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Verney Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ambrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorcan Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorcan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ambrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ambrose Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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