Crime Rates at Broad Street, Swindon, SN1 2DP

Broad Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 34th 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 Broad Street (SN1 2DP) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (SN1 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.