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Crime Rates in Swindon, local authority district

Crime Rate

88.4

Low 4/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Swindon, (local authority district) is 88.4 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 30.6 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 17.6 6/10

Shoplifting 7.5 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.11 5/10

Public order 7.03 5/10

Vehicle crime 4.53 5/10

Other theft 4.37 2/10

Drugs 2.24 4/10

Burglary 2.07 2/10

Other crime 1.7 4/10

Bicycle theft 1.21 5/10

Theft from the person 0.913 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.853 5/10

Robbery 0.608 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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	38.9 low
2. Priory Vale	40.8 low
3. Blunsdon and Highworth	55.1 low
4. Shaw	55.4 low
5. Covingham and Dorcan	56.3 low
6. St Andrews	60.9 low
7. Wroughton and Wichelstowe	67.6 low
8. Ridgeway	81.3 low
9. Liden, Eldene and Park South	82.7 low
10. Lydiard and Freshbrook	83 low
11. Penhill and Upper Stratton	85.8 low
12. Rodbourne Cheney	85.9 low
13. Old Town	87.1 low
14. Gorse Hill and Pinehurst	92.5 low
15. St Margaret and South Marston	93.8 low
16. Walcot and Park North	102 low
17. Chiseldon and Lawn	108 low
18. Mannington and Western	117 medium
19. Eastcott	151 medium
20. Central	197 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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