Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN5 8EF
How much crime is recorded in SN5 8EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Freshbrook South & Toothill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,396 (2024)
How safe is SN5 8EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN5 8EF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 8EFNational
Violence and sexual offences68.123.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Public order8.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft5.94.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Drugs3.22.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.