Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burycroft area has the 27th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 241st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burycroft (SN4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burycroft (SN4 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Burycroft. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Burycroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burycroft | Local resolution |
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