Crime Rates at Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY

Dowling Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowling Street (SN1 5QY) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowling Street (SN1 5QY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 405 crimes here, including 172 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.