Crime Rates at Stapleton Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7DR

Stapleton Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 69th 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 Stapleton Close (SN6 7DR) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Close (SN6 7DR), 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.