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Crime in SN26 7

How much crime is recorded in SN26 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
5,757 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN26 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN26 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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).

SN26 7National
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Burglary8.29.1
Public order5.24.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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