Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN1 5BX
How much crime is recorded in SN1 5BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central North
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
How safe is SN1 5BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN1 5BX 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
74.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
202
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 5BXNational
Anti-social behaviour72.910.7
Violence and sexual offences58.523.6
Criminal damage and arson17.34.7
Burglary15.09.1
Public order14.04.6
Other theft10.44.5
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Drugs8.02.4
Other crime2.31.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.