Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southmead Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southmead Close (SN5 7FP) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southmead Close (SN5 7FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentham Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jenni Manners Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bentham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bentham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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