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Crime in SN2 5

How much crime is recorded in SN2 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
6,970 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN2 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN2 5, 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
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).

SN2 5National
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary4.49.1
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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