Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Barkstead Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 312th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barkstead Close (SN5 8NB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkstead Close (SN5 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Cottington Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barkstead Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cottington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beaumaris Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tintagel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanhydrock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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