Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penzance Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 112th 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 Penzance Drive (SN5 6PA) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penzance Drive (SN5 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Clinton Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Penzance Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lineacre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lineacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lineacre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clinton Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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