Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maskeleyne Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 16th 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 Maskeleyne Way (SN4 9HP) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Maskeleyne Way (SN4 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Bladen Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashen Copse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowleaze Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boness Road | Under investigation |
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