Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swindon Square area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 384th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

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 Swindon Square (SR3 4ER) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swindon Square (SR3 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Strathmore Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swindon Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathmore Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silloth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shaftoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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