Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curtis Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 201st 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 Curtis Street (SN1 5JU) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curtis Street (SN1 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emlyn Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
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