Crime Rates at Sheep Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AA

Sheep Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Street (SN6 7AA) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% higher than the Blunsdon and Highworth average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Street (SN6 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Alley, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnpike Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.