Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN3 6LY
How much crime is recorded in SN3 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eldene & Dorcan
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
SN3 6LYSwindon
How safe is SN3 6LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN3 6LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Other theft3.34.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime1.11.5
Burglary0.29.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.