Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pepperbox Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 125th 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 Pepperbox Hill (SN5 5DP) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.0% higher than the Shaw average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepperbox Hill (SN5 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mill. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pepperbox Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shearwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grovely Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Peatmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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