Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dean 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bude Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shire Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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