Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Butterworth Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 268th highest 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 Butterworth Street (SN1 5HA) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butterworth Street (SN1 5HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 111 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Moorings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jolliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Joseph Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Joseph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bude Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Austell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Austell Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shire Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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