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Swindon SN38 4 area guide

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Is Swindon SN38 4 a good place to live?

In Swindon (SN38 4), recorded crime is 1694% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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 4

Swindon SN38 4 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: 46 crimesJun 24: 64 crimesJul 24: 52 crimesAug 24: 59 crimesSep 24: 42 crimesOct 24: 48 crimesNov 24: 61 crimesDec 24: 77 crimesJan 25: 53 crimesFeb 25: 50 crimesMar 25: 62 crimesApr 25: 71 crimesMay 25: 67 crimesJun 25: 62 crimesJul 25: 63 crimesAug 25: 37 crimesSep 25: 58 crimesOct 25: 53 crimesNov 25: 49 crimesDec 25: 48 crimesJan 26: 58 crimesFeb 26: 47 crimesMar 26: 46 crimesApr 26: 48 crimes Apr 26: 48 crimes 77 37 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SN38 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 55/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 4.

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Swindon SN38 4: frequently asked questions

Is Swindon SN38 4 a good place to live?

In Swindon (SN38 4), recorded crime is 1694% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Swindon SN38 4?

Recorded crime in Swindon SN38 4 runs at 4800.0 per 1,000 properties, 1694% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Swindon SN38 4 safe?

Crime in Swindon SN38 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Swindon SN38 4 runs at 4800.0 per 1,000 properties, 1694% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Swindon SN38 4 at risk of flooding?

Swindon SN38 4 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 4 a deprived area?

Swindon SN38 4 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).