Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dean Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Street (SN1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Street (SN1 5EN), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bude Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shire Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shire Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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