Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Street 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 Plymouth Street (SN1 2LA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Plymouth Street (SN1 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 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 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Medgbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton 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 | Possession of weapons | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medgbury Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westmorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | County Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groundwell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portsmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | County Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | County Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gambia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gambia Street | Under investigation |
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