Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 180th 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 Nelson Street (SN1 5EX) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (SN1 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Moorings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bude Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Austell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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