Crime Rates at Ascham Road, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BE

Ascham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 48th 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 Ascham Road (SN5 6BE) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascham Road (SN5 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tewkesbury Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marney Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.