Crime Rates at Westcott Place, Swindon, SN1 5HT

Westcott Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcott Place (SN1 5HT) in the last 12 months was 390.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Place (SN1 5HT), 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.