Total Crime Rate
340.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stratton Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 25th 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 Stratton Road (SN1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 340.7 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratton Road (SN1 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Margaret and South Marston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Darling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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