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Crime Rates in Swindon, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.1

87.1

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Swindon, (local authority district) is 87.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Swindon (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 32.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.9 5/10
Shoplifting 7.92 4/10
Public order 7.16 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.18 4/10
Other theft 4.14 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.05 3/10
Drugs 2.67 4/10
Burglary 2.18 2/10
Other crime 1.81 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.14 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.943 5/10
Robbery 0.617 3/10
Theft from the person 0.591 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Swindon (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Swindon (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Swindon (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Swindon (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Swindon
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Swindon (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Swindon (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Haydon Wick45.6 low
2. Priory Vale47.3 low
3. Shaw51.4 low
4. Covingham and Dorcan52.2 low
5. Wroughton and Wichelstowe57.4 low
6. Blunsdon and Highworth58.3 low
7. St Andrews59.8 low
8. Chiseldon and Lawn64.4 low
9. Lydiard and Freshbrook67.2 low
10. Liden, Eldene and Park South78.1 low
11. St Margaret and South Marston83.1 low
12. Rodbourne Cheney85.7 low
13. Mannington and Western87.1 low
14. Gorse Hill and Pinehurst91.9 low
15. Old Town94.3 low
16. Ridgeway96.8 low
17. Penhill and Upper Stratton100 low
18. Walcot and Park North120 medium
19. Eastcott164 medium
20. Central200 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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