Total Crime Rate

271.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 271.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.4 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medgbury Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 39th 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 Medgbury Road (SN1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 271.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (β‰ˆ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medgbury Road (SN1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medgbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleming Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spring Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carfax Close β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Spring Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beckhampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckhampton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckhampton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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