Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN3 3BH
How much crime is recorded in SN3 3BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walcot East
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
SN3 3BHSwindon
How safe is SN3 3BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN3 3BH 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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).
SN3 3BHNational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Other theft6.64.5
Burglary6.09.1
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.