Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oakham Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 329th 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 Oakham Close (SN5 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakham Close (SN5 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaulieu Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Affleck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chepstow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beverley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stansfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stokesay Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kirkstall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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