Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King John Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King John Street (SN1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King John Street (SN1 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Row
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street
Apr 2026Robbery Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandler Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Row Under investigation

Data Sources

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