Crime in Swindon by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EastcottSN1 · 25,167 residents | 201.4 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 2 | Park SouthSN3 · 10,032 residents | 141.9 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 3 | Old TownSN1 · 15,083 residents | 136 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 4 | SwindonSN1 · 74,884 residents | 134.8 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 5 | Park NorthSN3 · 15,574 residents | 105.6 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 6 | RodbourneSN2 · 10,393 residents | 103.9 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 7 | WalcotSN3 · 14,704 residents | 103.1 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 8 | LawnSN3 · 12,423 residents | 97.6 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 9 | Abbey MeadsSN25 · 10,372 residents | 97.6 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 10 | PenhillSN2 · 11,802 residents | 92.5 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 11 | WestleaSN5 · 9,449 residents | 90.6 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 12 | FerndaleSN2 · 14,784 residents | 84.4 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 13 | EldeneSN3 · 11,040 residents | 84.4 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 14 | Gorse HillSN2 · 17,420 residents | 83.4 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 15 | KingshillSN1 · 15,981 residents | 83.3 | ▼ 25% | violence |
| 16 | Broad BlunsdonSN26 · 3,190 residents | 82.8 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 17 | ToothillSN5 · 9,190 residents | 81.4 | ▼ 15% | violence |
| 18 | DorcanSN3 · 5,667 residents | 81.2 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 19 | Stratton St MargaretSN3 · 38,456 residents | 77.8 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 20 | Badbury ParkSN3 · 6,398 residents | 76.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 21 | GreenmeadowSN25 · 10,713 residents | 73.6 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 22 | EastleazeSN5 · 9,483 residents | 73 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 23 | PinehurstSN2 · 10,979 residents | 72.9 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 24 | Grange ParkSN5 · 10,051 residents | 70 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 25 | MoredonSN25 · 12,965 residents | 68.2 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 26 | ChiseldonSN4 · 1,778 residents | 65.2 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 27 | St Andrews RidgeSN25 · 8,941 residents | 62.2 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 28 | KingsdownSN2 · 7,828 residents | 61.8 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 29 | Upper StrattonSN2 · 12,953 residents | 60.2 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 30 | NytheSN3 · 11,061 residents | 60 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 31 | RamleazeSN5 · 8,924 residents | 58.3 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 32 | OkusSN1 · 15,954 residents | 57.9 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 33 | ShawSN5 · 7,633 residents | 55 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 34 | RedhouseSN25 · 15,211 residents | 54.7 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 35 | FreshbrookSN5 · 13,110 residents | 54.3 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 36 | LidenSN3 · 9,277 residents | 53.9 | 0% | violence |
| 37 | MiddleleazeSN5 · 5,846 residents | 52 | 0% | violence |
| 38 | CovinghamSN3 · 8,530 residents | 51.6 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 39 | ColeviewSN3 · 12,445 residents | 48.5 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 40 | Tadpole Garden VillageSN25 · 6,775 residents | 46.6 | ▼ 10% | anti-social behaviour |
| 41 | WroughtonSN4 · 12,408 residents | 43.8 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 42 | Haydon WickSN25 · 19,539 residents | 43 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 43 | PeatmoorSN5 · 5,259 residents | 42.6 | ▼ 36% | violence |
| 44 | HighworthSN6 · 8,368 residents | 41.1 | ▼ 24% | violence |
| 45 | Taw HillSN25 · 11,009 residents | 36.7 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 46 | Lower StrattonSN3 · 10,271 residents | 36.6 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 47 | OakhurstSN25 · 10,057 residents | 31.8 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 48 | WanboroughSN4 · 3,422 residents | 11.7 | ▼ 9% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Swindon have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Wanborough, Oakhurst, Lower Stratton, Taw Hill and Highworth.
Which areas of Swindon have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Eastcott, Park South, Old Town, Swindon and Park North.
Is crime going up or down in Swindon?
Across Swindon, 5,080 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 1% fewer than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.