Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Silchester Way 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 Silchester Way (SN5 7DS) 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 Silchester Way (SN5 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silchester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morse Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dennis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morse Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chesters Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenglass Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birdcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dennis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleaze Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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