Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heytsbury Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 332nd 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 Heytsbury Gardens (SN5 6EE) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heytsbury Gardens (SN5 6EE), 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 Heytsbury Gardens area

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

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