Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goddard Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 296th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goddard Avenue (SN1 4HS) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goddard Avenue (SN1 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near A4289. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goddard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4289 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marlstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goddard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Mall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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