Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roves Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 327th highest crime rate of 727 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 Roves Lane (SN6 7GQ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Blunsdon and Highworth average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roves Lane (SN6 7GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roves Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Roves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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