Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehead Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 340th 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 Whitehead Street (SN1 5JX) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 10 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 Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehead Street (SN1 5JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Villett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Farnsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dixon 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 | Other theft | Morse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emlyn Square | β |
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