Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN2 1HY
How much crime is recorded in SN2 1HY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moredon
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
How safe is SN2 1HY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN2 1HY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
SN2 1HYNational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Public order6.14.6
Shoplifting5.58.4
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other theft2.64.5
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.