Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 138th 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 York Road (SN1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (SN1 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 69 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 | Spring Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gambia Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groundwell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groundwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Groundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westmorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gambia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmorland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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