Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bevisland area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bevisland (SN3 6AL) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bevisland (SN3 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Overbrook. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grailey Close | — |
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