Total Crime Rate

639.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 639.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.1 10/10
  • Other theft 60.1 10/10
  • Public order 47.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.6 8/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • 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

Stamford Close area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 5th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stamford Close (SN5 8LD) in the last 12 months was 639.5 per 1,000 residents and was 796.6% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 296.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Close (SN5 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Stamford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellver —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stokesay Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stamford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellver Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellver Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tintagel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beaumaris Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edington Close —
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Data Sources

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