Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Turnham Green area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 29th lowest 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 Turnham Green (SN5 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turnham Green (SN5 8NJ), 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.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Turnham Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cottington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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