Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 40th 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 Milton Road (SN1 5JA) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (SN1 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dryden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dryden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harding Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harding Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emlyn Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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