Crime Rates at Orkney Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SW

Orkney Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 146th 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 Orkney Close (SN5 5SW) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Close (SN5 5SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carronbridge Road, where police recorded 28 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.