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 2EP) 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 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near County Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gambia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gambia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amber Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portsmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | County Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Colbourne Street | Under investigation |
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