Total Crime Rate

390.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.2 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 390.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 84.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Other theft 51.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Park Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 23rd 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 Park Lane (SN1 5EL) in the last 12 months was 390.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (SN1 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fire Fly Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fire Fly Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fire Fly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jolliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Street —
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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