Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Horseshoe Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 48th 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 Horseshoe Crescent (SN5 5AX) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Shaw average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Crescent (SN5 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grovely Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newmans View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horseshoe Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chase Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letterage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radcot Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Wood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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