Total Crime Rate

971.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 971.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 225.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 197.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 68.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Regent Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Street (SN1 1JH) in the last 12 months was 971.8 per 1,000 residents and was 295.8% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 286.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Street (SN1 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 530 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Regent Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/178)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Merton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holbrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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