Crime Rates at Westminster Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8JF

Westminster Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 211th 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 Westminster Road (SN5 8JF) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (SN5 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.