Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Belsay area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 319th lowest 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 Belsay (SN5 8HD) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsay (SN5 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintagel Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Belsay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stamford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bellver Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellver Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellver —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beaumaris Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Castle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tintagel Close 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edington Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edington Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 20 of 20

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑