Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN2 5LY
How much crime is recorded in SN2 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penhill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
SN2 5LYSwindon
How safe is SN2 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN2 5LY 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
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 5LYNational
Violence and sexual offences42.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.44.5
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Burglary2.99.1
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.