Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 236th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (SN1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (SN1 3LA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastcott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcott Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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