Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN4 8NE
How much crime is recorded in SN4 8NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Royal Wootton Bassett Town
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
SN4 8NESwindon
How safe is SN4 8NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN4 8NE 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
16
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 8NENational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.94.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Burglary0.79.1
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 106% 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.