Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 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 13.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saddleback Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw , and the 64th 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 Saddleback Road (SN5 5ST) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Shaw average (41.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddleback Road (SN5 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pilgrim Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walter Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Saddleback Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caprice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Majestic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roughmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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