Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Brock End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steeple View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wood Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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