Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 151.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 109th 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 Victoria Road (SN1 3AS) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (β‰ˆ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (SN1 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Circus. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rolleston Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little London Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Row β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”

Data Sources

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