Total Crime Rate
290.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 41st 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 Church Place (SN1 5ED) in the last 12 months was 290.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Place (SN1 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 35 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Jolliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Emlyn Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emlyn Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Taunton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
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