Crime Rates at Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PG

Bloomsbury Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 236th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bloomsbury Close (SN5 8PG) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Close (SN5 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Cottington Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.