Total Crime Rate

1634.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

684.4 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 1634.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 684.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 463.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 424.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 240.2 10/10
  • Public order 184.4 10/10
  • Other theft 61.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.7 10/10
  • Drugs 47.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
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

David Murray John Tower area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around David Murray John Tower (SN1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 1634.1 per 1,000 residents and was 565.5% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 245 (≈ 684.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around David Murray John Tower (SN1 1LS), 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 David Murray John Tower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/211)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Deacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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