Total Crime Rate

1591.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

752.6 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 1591.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 752.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 587.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 433.0 10/10
  • Public order 147.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.8 9/10
  • Other crime 82.5 10/10
  • Other theft 65.3 10/10
  • Drugs 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
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

Temple Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 2nd 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 Temple Street (SN1 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 1591.1 per 1,000 residents and was 548.0% 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 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 752.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (SN1 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 192 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Vehicle crime Savernake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons College Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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