Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA6 · Somerset
90
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SN1 · Swindon
676
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Glastonbury has less crime — 90 vs 676 incidents in April 2026.
Swindon recorded substantially more crime than Glastonbury in April 2026 — 676 incidents compared to 90, a 7.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Swindon records significantly more (215 vs 29 incidents). Glastonbury is below the national average while Swindon is above, making Glastonbury the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Glastonbury recorded fewer crimes than Swindon — 90 vs 676 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Glastonbury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Glastonbury recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 215 in Swindon. Overall, Glastonbury had fewer total crimes (90 vs 676).