Postcode sector · Swindon
Crime in SN38 7
How much crime is recorded in SN38 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 3,300 (2024)
SN38 7Postcode sector · Swindon
How safe is SN38 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN38 7, 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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).
SN38 7National
Anti-social behaviour41.410.7
Violence and sexual offences40.023.6
Public order11.74.6
Burglary11.29.1
Shoplifting10.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Drugs6.32.4
Other theft5.24.5
Bicycle theft4.91.0
Theft from the person3.92.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.