Crime Rates at Rochester Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8JS

Rochester Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 264th highest 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 Rochester Close (SN5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Close (SN5 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crawford Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.