Crime Rates at Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AQ

Drove Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 54th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drove Road (SN1 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 228.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drove Road (SN1 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.