Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spencer Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 18th 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 Spencer Close (SN5 6NG) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Spencer Close (SN5 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilmot Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Majestic Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caprice Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Majestic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grandison Close | Under investigation |
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