Total Crime Rate

322.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 322.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markenfield area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 28th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markenfield (SN5 8AB) in the last 12 months was 322.6 per 1,000 residents and was 251.0% higher than the Mannington and Western average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markenfield (SN5 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Markenfield. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markenfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Markenfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Markenfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Markenfield —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Markenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodiam Drive South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fox Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaulieu Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Applewood Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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