Total Crime Rate
389.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnsby Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Farnsby Street (SN1 5AP) in the last 12 months was 389.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (β 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnsby Street (SN1 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 86 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emlyn Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dryden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Villett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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