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Crime in SN38 1

How much crime is recorded in SN38 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
7,900 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN38 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN38 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
27.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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).

SN38 1National
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Burglary6.69.1
Shoplifting6.28.4
Public order5.94.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft3.44.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.71.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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