Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swindon Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth , and the 297th 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 Swindon Road (SN6 7SP) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swindon Road (SN6 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Alley, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swindon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blandford Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Elms Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swindon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stranks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blandford Alley Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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