Total Crime Rate

43.1 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 43.1 4/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

White Castle area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 312th 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 White Castle (SN5 8HU) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Castle (SN5 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkstall Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Castle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tattershall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chepstow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kirkstall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Castle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beverley —
Sep 2025Robbery Westminster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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