Crime Rates at Briar Fields, Swindon, SN1 2QN

Briar Fields area has the 19th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 70th 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 Briar Fields (SN1 2QN) in the last 12 months was 194.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Fields (SN1 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.