Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Swindon postcode area is 82 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 82% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 107% of national crime rate which puts Swindon on 35. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 512 cases and has decreased by 7.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.7% | 22. lowest | 82% | 12.7k | -7.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.8% | 44. highest | 104% | 7.2k | -15.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.6% | 40. lowest | 90% | 3.1k | -4.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.9% | 38. lowest | 90% | 2.9k | 14.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.7% | 35. lowest | 83% | 2.8k | -5.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.8% | 12. lowest | 62% | 2.1k | -11.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.6% | 28. lowest | 62% | 1.7k | 4.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 12. lowest | 58% | 1.1k | -8.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 23. lowest | 71% | 843 | -4.6% |
| Other crime → | 1.7% | 33. lowest | 77% | 618 | -12.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.4% | 35. highest | 107% | 512 | -7.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 42. highest | 45% | 372 | 37.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 36. lowest | 75% | 306 | 1.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 28. lowest | 41% | 222 | -14.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Swindon postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Swindon postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 28.5 | 34.9 |
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