Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Homington Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 212th 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 Homington Avenue (SN3 6BG) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homington Avenue (SN3 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Wincombe Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Homington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saltrop Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Homington Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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