Total Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street 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 Cross Street (SN1 3JT) 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 areaβs 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 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 Cross Street (SN1 3JT), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcott Road | Under investigation |
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