Total Crime Rate

385.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 385.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 26th 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 Victoria Road (SN1 3BD) in the last 12 months was 385.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 184.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (SN1 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4006 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Shearings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lethbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lethbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandler Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hilton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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