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Crime Rates in Swindon, local authority district

Crime Rate

85.5

Low 4/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Swindon, (local authority district) is 85.5 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 30 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 17.4 6/10

Shoplifting 7.06 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.74 4/10

Public order 6.6 5/10

Other theft 4.31 2/10

Vehicle crime 4.04 4/10

Drugs 2.25 3/10

Burglary 1.93 2/10

Other crime 1.77 4/10

Bicycle theft 1.05 5/10

Possession of weapons 0.844 5/10

Theft from the person 0.827 3/10

Robbery 0.57 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Swindon (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Haydon Wick	38.7 low
2. Priory Vale	41.2 low
3. Blunsdon and Highworth	54.5 low
4. Shaw	54.9 low
5. Covingham and Dorcan	55.4 low
6. St Andrews	61.9 low
7. Wroughton and Wichelstowe	62.1 low
8. Ridgeway	77.2 low
9. Liden, Eldene and Park South	77.2 low
10. Lydiard and Freshbrook	78.9 low
11. Penhill and Upper Stratton	82 low
12. Rodbourne Cheney	83.4 low
13. Old Town	85.9 low
14. St Margaret and South Marston	87.9 low
15. Gorse Hill and Pinehurst	91.5 low
16. Chiseldon and Lawn	97.9 low
17. Walcot and Park North	100 low
18. Mannington and Western	110 low
19. Eastcott	146 medium
20. Central	191 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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