Crime Rates at Ponting Street, Swindon, SN1 2BL

Ponting Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ponting Street (SN1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Ponting Street (SN1 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Close, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.