Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chandos Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 263rd 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 Chandos Close (SN5 6AG) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandos Close (SN5 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Holinshed Mews. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Chandos Close area

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

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