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Crime in SN1 3

How much crime is recorded in SN1 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
21,410 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN1 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN1 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SN1 3National
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Anti-social behaviour24.010.7
Shoplifting15.68.4
Public order9.94.6
Burglary9.69.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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