Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.4 1/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Austen Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austen Crescent (SN3 6JF) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Austen Crescent (SN3 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austen Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dickens Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grundys —
Apr 2026Other theft Grundys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grundys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grundys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galsworthy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grundys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grundys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundys Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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