Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stafford Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 204th 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 Stafford Street (SN1 3PF) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Street (SN1 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 49 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dixon Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcott Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folkestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Temple Street | 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 |
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