Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 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

Thurney Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 265th 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 Thurney Drive (SN5 6EW) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurney Drive (SN5 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Holinshed Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thurney Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Holinshed Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudeley Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sudeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holinshed Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lineacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holinshed Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basingstoke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sudeley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sudeley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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