Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 1/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markham Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 290th lowest 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 Markham Road (SN4 9JT) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Road (SN4 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Bladen Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zoar Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Zoar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Zoar Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hicks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hicks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Zoar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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