Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swans Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aldbourne & Ramsbury , and the 702nd lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swans Close (SN8 2PH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Aldbourne & Ramsbury average (30.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swans Close (SN8 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tankard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townfield | Under investigation |
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