Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN3 3GB
How much crime is recorded in SN3 3GB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walcot East
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
SN3 3GBSwindon
How safe is SN3 3GB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN3 3GB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 3GBNational
Violence and sexual offences50.723.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Public order7.94.6
Shoplifting7.48.4
Other theft5.74.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Burglary5.09.1
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Drugs4.22.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.