Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA6 · Somerset
100
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SN1 · Swindon
533
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Glastonbury has less crime — 100 vs 533 incidents in February 2026.
Swindon recorded substantially more crime than Glastonbury in February 2026 — 533 incidents compared to 100, a 5.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Swindon records significantly more (176 vs 34 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 February 2026 Police data, Glastonbury recorded fewer crimes than Swindon — 100 vs 533 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Glastonbury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Glastonbury recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 176 in Swindon. Overall, Glastonbury had fewer total crimes (100 vs 533).