Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN2 2LX
How much crime is recorded in SN2 2LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moredon
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,194 (2024)
SN2 2LXSwindon
How safe is SN2 2LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN2 2LX area, 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 2LXNational
Violence and sexual offences40.023.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Burglary5.09.1
Other crime3.11.5
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.