Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Frith Copse area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 120th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frith Copse (SN5 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 272.2% higher than the Shaw average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frith Copse (SN5 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frith Copse area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marsh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hodds Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Botley Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letterage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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