The cordon near Ferndale Road has been lifted following a robbery and assault at the weekend.
A woman in her 20s was hit on the head by two men dressed in balaclavas and robbed of her phone around 5.15am on Saturday morning.
The incident happened on the alleyway leading off Ferndale Road to the access road behind a row of houses.
Police are investigating whether there is a link to another incident that took place on Wednesday 27th September where four people dressed in balaclavas jumped out on a woman at around 7.10am on Southbrook Street.
In this incident the woman requested SIRI call the police, and the four ran off.
Detective Sergeant Emma Kinderman, from Swindon CID said: “These are really concerning incidents. We’re taking the reports very seriously.
“We have now completed our searches of the area, but you will likely continue to see extra police as we investigate what happened and offer some reassurance to the community.
“We would urge anyone in the area to check their doorbell or dash cam footage for any suspicious activity and if anyone has information that could help with our enquiries, please contact us straight away.”
If you can help with our investigation please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54230103649.
