Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 321st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Street (SN1 2LD) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Street (SN1 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 62 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Groundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury 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 | Vehicle crime | Medgbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medgbury Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graham Street | 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 | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groundwell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckhampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckhampton Street | Under investigation |
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