Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lineacre Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 195th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lineacre Close (SN5 6DA) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (73.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lineacre Close (SN5 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Winstanley Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lineacre Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clinton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lineacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clinton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basingstoke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godolphin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Close —
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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