Crime Rates at Luddesdown Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8HQ

Luddesdown Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 151st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luddesdown Road (SN5 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luddesdown Road (SN5 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkstall Close, where police recorded 18 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.