Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marlborough 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambria Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Radnor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radnor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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