Total Crime Rate
1634.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
684.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Street area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 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 East Street (SN1 5BT) in the last 12 months was 1634.1 per 1,000 residents and was 565.5% higher 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 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 245 (≈ 684.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (SN1 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 530 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Catherine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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