Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 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
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgehill area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 11th 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 Edgehill (SN5 8NN) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill (SN5 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgehill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rhuddlan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Irston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshbrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripple Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bosham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Green —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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