Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN4 7DA
How much crime is recorded in SN4 7DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
How safe is SN4 7DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN4 7DA 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
SN4 7DANational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Burglary4.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.04.6
Other theft1.64.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.