Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moore Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 354th 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 Moore Close (SN4 9BE) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moore Close (SN4 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petter Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freeman Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Crescent | Under investigation |
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