Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Curie Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 204th 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 Curie Avenue (SN1 4GB) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curie Avenue (SN1 4GB), the main crime hotspot is near Curie Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curie Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunnyside Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valleyside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seacole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valleyside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tithe Barn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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