Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cartwright Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cartwright Drive (SN5 5SB) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Mannington and Western average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cartwright Drive (SN5 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Pilgrim Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mannington and Western| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pilgrim Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pilgrim Close | Under investigation |
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