Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 279th highest 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 Bradford Road (SN1 4FE) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (SN1 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 89 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 | Robbery | Brock End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steeple View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wood Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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