Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cottington Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 134th 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 Cottington Close (SN5 8PY) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottington Close (SN5 8PY), 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.

View Crime In Lydiard and Freshbrook

Crime Over Time in Cottington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Public order Winstanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winstanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanhydrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pendennis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basingstoke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uxbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Uxbridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnham Green —
Apr 2026Burglary Fleetwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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