Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 290th 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 Marlborough Street (SN1 5HL) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Street (SN1 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stanmore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambria Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Radnor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Radnor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Moorings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maxwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cambria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Joseph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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