Crime Rates at Deacon Street, Swindon, SN1 5NB

Deacon Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 3rd 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 Deacon Street (SN1 5NB) in the last 12 months was 973.9 per 1,000 residents and was 347.2% higher than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 223 (≈ 415.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Street (SN1 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.