Overview of Swindon crime rate
Crime rating – high.
Swindon ranks 6th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 21378 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Swindon has a population of 233410. This equates to a crime rate of 91.59 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 0.47 % compared to previous year.
Swindon ranks 6th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 21378 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Swindon has a population of 233410. This equates to a crime rate of 91.59 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 0.47 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Swindon are Violence and sexual offences (34.1%) Anti-social behaviour (20.1%) Shoplifting (9.8%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (1.0%) Robbery (0.8%) Theft from the person (0.8%).
There are 20 wards in Swindon. Wards with high crime rates are Central (Swindon) (225.0), Eastcott (168.0), Walcot and Park North (119.9) . On the other end, safest wards are Shaw (Swindon) (45.3), Priory Vale (45.3), Haydon Wick (43.8) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Swindon, we see high crime rates in SN1 (179.4), SN3 (89.7), SN26 (82.6) . Safest postcode districts are SN4 (63.6), SN8 (54.4), SN6 (45.8) .
Swindon crime incidents by crime type
A total of 21378 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 7281 (34.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 4300 (20.1)%
- Shoplifting – 2103 (9.8)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1698 (7.9)%
- Public order – 1692 (7.9)%
- Other theft – 1063 (5.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 934 (4.4)%
- Burglary – 510 (2.4)%
- Drugs – 502 (2.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 367 (1.7)%
- Other crime – 360 (1.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 209 (1.0)%
- Robbery – 179 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 180 (0.8)%
How does Swindon compare against nearby areas ?
Swindon ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Swindon is compared against
Crime rates in Swindon wards
There are 20 wards within Swindon. Central (Swindon), Eastcott, Walcot and Park North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Swindon wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Swindon
There are 9 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Swindon. Highest crime rates in SN1, SN3, SN26 .
- SN1 – 179.4
- SN3 – 89.7
- SN26 – 82.6
- SN2 – 73.3
- SN5 – 69.4
- SN25 – 68.1
- SN4 – 63.6
- SN8 – 54.4
- SN6 – 45.8
Postcode districts in Swindon
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