Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swinley Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 141st 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 Swinley Drive (SN5 5AP) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Shaw average (41.7 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinley Drive (SN5 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Newmans View. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swinley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shearwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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