Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harlech Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 104th 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 Harlech Close (SN5 8HP) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlech Close (SN5 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Oakham Close. Police recorded 20 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 Harlech Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhuddlan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tattershall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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