Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deerhurst Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 330th 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 Deerhurst Way (SN5 8AF) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deerhurst Way (SN5 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Markenfield, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Markenfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Applewood Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Affleck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Markenfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodiam Drive South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaulieu Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fox Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Markenfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Markenfield | Under investigation |
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