Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ripley Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 337th 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 Ripley Road (SN1 4DF) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripley Road (SN1 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ripley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lethbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lethbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Shearings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
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Data Sources

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