Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southbrook Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western , and the 313th 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 Southbrook Street (SN2 1HF) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Mannington and Western average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbrook Street (SN2 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mannington and Western| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
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