Crime Rates at Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NF

Commercial Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 90th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (SN1 5NF) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (SN1 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 342 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.