Crime Rates at Orange Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BD

Orange Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 312th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orange Close (SN6 7BD) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orange Close (SN6 7BD), 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.