Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincoln Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 177th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Street (SN1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Street (SN1 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Circus. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wells Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spring Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spring Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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