Total Crime Rate
254.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025County Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 44th 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 County Road (SN1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 254.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around County Road (SN1 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amber Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portsmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | County Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | County Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gambia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | County Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Colbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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