Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chelmsford Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 356th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Road (SN5 7FW) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Road (SN5 7FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennis Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittington Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleaze Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivermead Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Nuffield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dennis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dennis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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