Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN5 8LP
How much crime is recorded in SN5 8LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Freshbrook South & Toothill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
SN5 8LPSwindon
How safe is SN5 8LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN5 8LP area, 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 8LPNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Public order9.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs2.12.4
Burglary1.79.1
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.