Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Armstrong Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Street (SN1 2AA) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armstrong Street (SN1 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Close. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carfax Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Milford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elmina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elmina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swindon | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Volta Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Volta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Volta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carfax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armstrong Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmina Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
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