Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN5 8AT
How much crime is recorded in SN5 8AT, 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
- 1,403 (2024)
SN5 8ATSwindon
How safe is SN5 8AT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN5 8AT 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
8.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
SN5 8ATNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary2.29.1
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.