Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Forester Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan , and the 120th 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 Forester Close (SN3 6PA) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forester Close (SN3 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Galsworthy Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galsworthy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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