Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN1 1LS
How much crime is recorded in SN1 1LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central North
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
SN1 1LSSwindon
How safe is SN1 1LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN1 1LS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
211
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN1 1LSNational
Anti-social behaviour65.910.7
Violence and sexual offences61.023.6
Burglary20.29.1
Public order18.74.6
Shoplifting14.68.4
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Other theft8.14.5
Drugs6.32.4
Bicycle theft4.91.0
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Theft from the person3.92.1
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.