Total Crime Rate

1591.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

752.6 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 1591.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 752.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 587.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 433.0 10/10
  • Public order 147.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.8 9/10
  • Other crime 82.5 10/10
  • Other theft 65.3 10/10
  • Drugs 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 2nd 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 3DF) in the last 12 months was 1591.1 per 1,000 residents and was 548.0% 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 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 752.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (SN1 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Circus. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 109 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euclid Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groundwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groundwell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Groundwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Groundwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Groundwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groundwell Road —
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Data Sources

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