Crime Rates at Bodiam Drive, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8BB

Bodiam Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 270th highest 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 Bodiam Drive (SN5 8BB) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bodiam Drive (SN5 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Markenfield, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaulieu Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.