Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newburn Crescent area has the 48th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 231st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newburn Crescent (SN1 5ES) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newburn Crescent (SN1 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newburn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bude Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penzance Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Austell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Austell Way —
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penzance Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shire Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent 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 Newburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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