Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkstall Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 315th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstall Close (SN5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Close (SN5 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Affleck Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Affleck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birdcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bellver Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bellver Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhuddlan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stamford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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