Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maunsell Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 183rd lowest 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 Maunsell Way (SN4 9JF) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maunsell Way (SN4 9JF), 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 | Possession of weapons | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boness Road | Under investigation |
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