Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 20.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Tamworth Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 127th 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 Tamworth Drive (SN5 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Drive (SN5 5RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pilgrim Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tewkesbury Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tamworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Galloway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walter Close —
Sep 2025Public order Walter Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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