Total Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 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 185.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fry Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 73rd 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 Fry Close (SN5 8ZN) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fry Close (SN5 8ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dartmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludgershall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penzance Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penzance Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Redbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sword Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helens View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helens View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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