Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dixon Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 172nd 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 Dixon Street (SN1 3PD) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Street (SN1 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 460 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime North Street 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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Robbery Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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