Total Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairview area has the 34th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 174th 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 Fairview (SN1 3PP) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairview (SN1 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnsby Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingshill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingshill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambria Bridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Nurseries | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehead Street | β |
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