Total Crime Rate
43.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 314th 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 Manchester Road (SN1 2AB) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (SN1 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 74 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 | Spring Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armstrong Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Volta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medgbury Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Volta Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Volta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carfax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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