Crime Rates at Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DH

Faringdon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 27th 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 Faringdon Road (SN1 5DH) in the last 12 months was 326.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Road (SN1 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnsby Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.