Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slade Street area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 288th 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 Slade Street (SN2 2FH) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Priory Vale average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slade Street (SN2 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walkinshaw Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bates Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bates Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith New Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wayte Street | Under investigation |
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