Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coatley Close area has the 49th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 361st highest 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 Coatley Close (SN3 6FL) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -5.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 227.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coatley Close (SN3 6FL), the main crime hotspot is near Day House Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Day House Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Day House Lane | Local resolution |
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