Crime Rates at Broad Street, Swindon, SN1 2DU

Broad Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 254th 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 Broad Street (SN1 2DU) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (SN1 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.