Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Knowlands area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowlands (SN6 7ND) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowlands (SN6 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edencroft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnpike Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Knowlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dormers Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Cullerns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Cullerns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sevenfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dormers Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vorda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vorda Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edencroft Under investigation

Data Sources

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