Total Crime Rate

410.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 410.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Public order 53.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Emlyn Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 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 Emlyn Square (SN1 5BN) in the last 12 months was 410.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emlyn Square (SN1 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emlyn Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emlyn Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emlyn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Emlyn Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emlyn Square Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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