Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grovely Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 162nd 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 Grovely Close (SN5 5DN) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Shaw average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grovely Close (SN5 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grovely Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Botley Copse (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shearwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Peatmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grovely Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grovely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Close | Under investigation |
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