Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Village Centre area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 147th 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 Village Centre (SN5 8LY) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Centre (SN5 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Winstanley Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Village Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uxbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Uxbridge Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pendennis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fleetwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godolphin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basingstoke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanhydrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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