Total Crime Rate

166.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 166.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stafford Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 88th 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 Stafford Street (SN1 3PG) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (SN1 3PG), 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 Stafford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whitney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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