Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Swindon, SN1 5DA

Oxford Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 24th 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 Oxford Street (SN1 5DA) in the last 12 months was 387.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 156.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (SN1 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.