Total Crime Rate

340.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 65.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stratton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Stratton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Darling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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