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Swindon SN38 3 area guide

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Is Swindon SN38 3 a good place to live?

In Swindon (SN38 3), recorded crime is 367% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Swindon SN38 3

Swindon SN38 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 10 crimesJun 24: 9 crimesJul 24: 11 crimesAug 24: 9 crimesSep 24: 9 crimesOct 24: 11 crimesNov 24: 5 crimesDec 24: 11 crimesJan 25: 17 crimesFeb 25: 16 crimesMar 25: 15 crimesApr 25: 4 crimesMay 25: 11 crimesJun 25: 6 crimesJul 25: 20 crimesAug 25: 16 crimesSep 25: 19 crimesOct 25: 12 crimesNov 25: 12 crimesDec 25: 8 crimesJan 26: 10 crimesFeb 26: 11 crimesMar 26: 15 crimesApr 26: 10 crimes Apr 26: 10 crimes 20 4 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SN38 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 12/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
31%
Households with children
29%
Households
2,715

Owned 59% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SN38 3.

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Swindon SN38 3: frequently asked questions

Is Swindon SN38 3 a good place to live?

In Swindon (SN38 3), recorded crime is 367% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Swindon SN38 3?

Recorded crime in Swindon SN38 3 runs at 1250.0 per 1,000 properties, 367% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Swindon SN38 3 safe?

Crime in Swindon SN38 3 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Swindon SN38 3 runs at 1250.0 per 1,000 properties, 367% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Swindon SN38 3 at risk of flooding?

Swindon SN38 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Swindon SN38 3 a deprived area?

Swindon SN38 3 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).