Crime Rates at Fox Wood, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7AW

Fox Wood area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Wood (SN5 7AW) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher than the Mannington and Western average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Wood (SN5 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Markenfield. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.