Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monteagle Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 271st 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 Monteagle Close (SN5 6EF) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monteagle Close (SN5 6EF), 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.
View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winstanley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Basingstoke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winstanley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winstanley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holinshed Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holinshed Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holinshed Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winstanley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudeley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudeley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sudeley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudeley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudeley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudeley Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winstanley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winstanley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lineacre Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstanley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winstanley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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