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Crime Rates in Swindon, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.5

86.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Swindon, (local authority district) is 86.5 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 32.5 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.8 5/10
Shoplifting 7.82 4/10
Public order 7.09 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.22 4/10
Other theft 4.12 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.02 3/10
Drugs 2.71 4/10
Burglary 2.12 2/10
Other crime 1.82 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.1 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.943 5/10
Robbery 0.634 3/10
Theft from the person 0.608 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 Wick46.9 low
2. Priory Vale47.2 low
3. Covingham and Dorcan49.9 low
4. Shaw50.8 low
5. Wroughton and Wichelstowe56.7 low
6. Blunsdon and Highworth57.6 low
7. St Andrews60.4 low
8. Lydiard and Freshbrook65.8 low
9. Chiseldon and Lawn66.7 low
10. Liden, Eldene and Park South76.7 low
11. St Margaret and South Marston85.3 low
12. Rodbourne Cheney86.2 low
13. Mannington and Western88.5 low
14. Gorse Hill and Pinehurst92.5 low
15. Old Town93.1 low
16. Ridgeway93.3 low
17. Penhill and Upper Stratton103 low
18. Walcot and Park North120 medium
19. Eastcott158 medium
20. Central194 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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