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Crime in SN3 2FW

How much crime is recorded in SN3 2FW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Walcot East
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN3 2FW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN3 2FW area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).

SN3 2FWNational
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.010.7
Public order6.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft4.44.5
Burglary3.29.1
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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