Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newburgh Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 199th 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 Newburgh Place (SN6 7DN) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newburgh Place (SN6 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Crescent, where police recorded 17 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.

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Crime Over Time in Newburgh Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Archers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefarm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newburgh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Elms Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentylands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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