Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whittington Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 266th 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 Whittington Road (SN5 7DF) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whittington Road (SN5 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Morse Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenglass Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chesters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morse Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morse Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dennis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonefield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleaze Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dennis Street | Under investigation |
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