Crime Rates at Stephens Road, Swindon, SN3 4DP

Stephens Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 51st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephens Road (SN3 4DP) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 169.9% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephens Road (SN3 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owen Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.