Total Crime Rate
183.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mall area has the 20th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 77th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Mall (SN1 4JG) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mall (SN1 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near A4289. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folkestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Mall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Mall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Marlstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Marlstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roman Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4289 | Under investigation |
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