Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Hampton Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 150th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampton Drive (SN5 6HF) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Drive (SN5 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Bonner Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darcey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darcey Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darcey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Darcey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Darcey Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darcey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Darcey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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