Crime Rates at Gilberts Lane, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7FB

Gilberts Lane area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 85th 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 Gilberts Lane (SN6 7FB) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 240.0% 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 Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilberts Lane (SN6 7FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Alley, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheep Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.