Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 25.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grovely 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.

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Crime Over Time in Grovely Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shearwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Peatmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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