NEW BRIDGE SQUARE, SN1 1BY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SN1 1BY

NEW BRIDGE SQUARE, SN1 1BY, Swindon has recorded a total of 99 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.62 per 1,000 population. This SN1 1BY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SN1 postcode area, which has experienced 446 crimes and a crime rate of 12.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SN1 1BY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SN1 1BY, encompassing approximately 3458 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SN1 1BY area, explore the SN1 1BY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (-13.89% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (14) incidents (133.33% increase)

SN1 1BY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 25
  • Queen Street with total crimes: 7
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 7

NEW BRIDGE SQUARE, SN1 1BY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3128.62-13.89%
Anti-social behaviour228.96-50.00%
Other theft146.36133.33%
Shoplifting134.05116.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.76-44.44%
Public order41.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.16-40.00%
Drugs20.87-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.580.00%
Burglary10.58-75.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4437.0129.41%
Violence and sexual offences3612.7216.13%
Criminal damage and arson910.4150.00%
Other theft62.60-53.85%
Public order61.73-50.00%
Shoplifting61.73-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.730.00%
Burglary41.45100.00%
Drugs41.1633.33%
Robbery31.160.00%
Bicycle theft20.87-33.33%
Theft from the person10.580.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3434.699.68%
Violence and sexual offences319.83-11.43%
Other theft138.96550.00%
Public order123.7620.00%
Shoplifting93.47-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson62.600.00%
Drugs31.7350.00%
Bicycle theft30.87-40.00%
Robbery30.870.00%
Burglary20.870.00%
Possession of weapons20.580.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Theft from the person10.29-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3530.65-20.45%
Anti-social behaviour3110.12-13.89%
Shoplifting118.96-21.43%
Public order103.18-56.52%
Criminal damage and arson62.890.00%
Bicycle theft51.73150.00%
Drugs21.45-66.67%
Theft from the person20.58100.00%
Other theft20.58-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4441.054.76%
Anti-social behaviour3612.7233.33%
Public order2310.41155.56%
Shoplifting146.6527.27%
Drugs64.0550.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.73-14.29%
Burglary41.7333.33%
Other theft31.16-57.14%
Other crime20.87100.00%
Bicycle theft20.58-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4236.7216.67%
Anti-social behaviour2712.1417.39%
Shoplifting117.81450.00%
Vehicle crime103.18233.33%
Public order92.8980.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.60-12.50%
Other theft72.0240.00%
Bicycle theft42.02-55.56%
Drugs41.16-42.86%
Burglary31.1650.00%
Theft from the person10.87-50.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3629.4933.33%
Anti-social behaviour2310.4127.78%
Bicycle theft96.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.600.00%
Drugs72.3175.00%
Public order52.02-28.57%
Other theft51.45-37.50%
Vehicle crime31.4550.00%
Burglary20.870.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Shoplifting20.58100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2723.4217.39%
Anti-social behaviour187.81-18.18%
Other theft85.20100.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.3114.29%
Public order72.31-36.36%
Drugs42.020.00%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Robbery20.580.00%
Theft from the person20.58-33.33%
Other crime20.580.00%
Shoplifting10.58-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2324.86-43.90%
Anti-social behaviour226.65-26.67%
Public order116.36120.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.18-30.00%
Shoplifting62.02-40.00%
Drugs41.73-20.00%
Other theft41.16-33.33%
Theft from the person31.16-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.87-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.58100.00%
Burglary10.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4133.83-6.82%
Anti-social behaviour3011.85-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson108.6725.00%
Shoplifting102.89-44.44%
Other theft62.8920.00%
Drugs51.73-28.57%
Public order51.45-50.00%
Theft from the person41.450.00%
Possession of weapons31.16200.00%
Burglary20.87-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4439.0322.22%
Anti-social behaviour3612.7220.00%
Shoplifting1810.41125.00%
Public order105.20-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson82.89-11.11%
Drugs72.310.00%
Other theft52.020.00%
Burglary41.450.00%
Robbery21.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3636.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour3010.410.00%
Public order228.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.360.00%
Shoplifting82.600.00%
Drugs72.310.00%
Other theft52.020.00%
Theft from the person31.450.00%
Other crime20.870.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 426 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202436
July 202431
June 202435
May 202444
April 202442
March 202436
February 202427
January 202423
December 202341
November 202344
October 202336

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
October 20232

A total of 78 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20246
July 202413
June 20242
May 20243
April 20247
March 20245
February 20248
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
June 20241
April 202410
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 353 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202444
July 202434
June 202431
May 202436
April 202427
March 202423
February 202418
January 202422
December 202330
November 202336
October 202330

A total of 89 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20246
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20248
January 20247
December 202310
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 202412
June 202410
May 202423
April 20249
March 20245
February 20247
January 202411
December 20235
November 202310
October 202322

A total of 55 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 109 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 20249
June 202411
May 202414
April 202411
March 20242
February 20241
January 20246
December 202310
November 202318
October 20238

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20249
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
October 20233

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
February 20242
November 20232

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SN1 1BY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Queen Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
  • 3. Bus/Coach Station
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Henry Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Bridge Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Fleet Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Oxford Street
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Reading Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Swindon
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 11. Brunel Crescent
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 13. Catherine Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. College Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Lagos Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Gooch Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Holbrook Way
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Whitehouse Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. East Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. London Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Milford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Carfax Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Wellington Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Armstrong Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1