Crime Rates at Cricklade Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BL

Cricklade Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricklade Road (SN6 7BL) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Blunsdon and Highworth average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklade Road (SN6 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newburgh Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefarm (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.