Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crombey Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 263rd 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 Crombey Street (SN1 5QN) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crombey Street (SN1 5QN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 530 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crombey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Deacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folkestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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