Crime Rates at Hexham Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8LT

Hexham Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 308th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hexham Close (SN5 8LT) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Close (SN5 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edington Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.