SN1 1QG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SN1 1QG

SN1 1QG, Swindon has recorded a total of 114 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.46 per 1,000 population. This SN1 1QG 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 1QG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SN1 1QG, encompassing approximately 5859 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-36.36% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (31) incidents (-26.19% decrease)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (-47.06% decrease)

SN1 1QG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15
  • Regent Circus with total crimes: 14

SN1 1QG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 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 offences3519.46-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour315.97-26.19%
Public order95.29-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson71.54-22.22%
Shoplifting71.19-68.18%
Other crime71.19-22.22%
Other theft71.19133.33%
Bicycle theft41.19-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.68-50.00%
Drugs20.51-60.00%
Burglary10.34-75.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5530.89120.00%
Anti-social behaviour429.3916.67%
Shoplifting227.1783.33%
Public order173.756.25%
Other crime92.9028.57%
Criminal damage and arson91.540.00%
Bicycle theft61.54200.00%
Vehicle crime61.0250.00%
Drugs51.02150.00%
Burglary40.85100.00%
Other theft30.68-72.73%
Theft from the person20.51-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3622.3612.50%
Violence and sexual offences256.14-41.86%
Public order164.2745.45%
Shoplifting122.739.09%
Other theft112.0537.50%
Criminal damage and arson91.88-30.77%
Other crime71.54-22.22%
Vehicle crime41.190.00%
Theft from the person30.68200.00%
Burglary20.510.00%
Bicycle theft20.34-33.33%
Drugs20.34-75.00%
Robbery10.34-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4325.09-25.86%
Anti-social behaviour327.34-8.57%
Criminal damage and arson135.46160.00%
Public order112.22-50.00%
Shoplifting111.88-59.26%
Other crime91.88125.00%
Drugs81.54-20.00%
Other theft81.37100.00%
Vehicle crime41.37-20.00%
Bicycle theft30.680.00%
Robbery30.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%
Theft from the person10.17-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5830.2120.83%
Anti-social behaviour359.909.38%
Shoplifting275.97237.50%
Public order224.61100.00%
Drugs103.75233.33%
Vehicle crime51.7166.67%
Criminal damage and arson50.85-28.57%
Other crime40.85-55.56%
Other theft40.68-42.86%
Burglary40.68-42.86%
Theft from the person20.680.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4824.5865.52%
Anti-social behaviour328.193.23%
Public order115.46-8.33%
Other crime91.88350.00%
Shoplifting81.54-38.46%
Burglary71.37600.00%
Other theft71.1916.67%
Bicycle theft71.19-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.190.00%
Drugs31.19-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.510.00%
Robbery20.510.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3120.3134.78%
Violence and sexual offences295.29-30.95%
Shoplifting134.9530.00%
Public order122.22-14.29%
Bicycle theft102.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.71-22.22%
Other theft61.19-14.29%
Drugs51.0266.67%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Other crime20.34100.00%
Burglary10.34-50.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4219.115.00%
Anti-social behaviour237.17-14.81%
Public order143.937.69%
Shoplifting102.39-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson91.71-30.77%
Other theft71.5416.67%
Drugs31.190.00%
Burglary20.51-50.00%
Other crime10.34-66.67%
Theft from the person10.17-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4021.672.56%
Anti-social behaviour276.8322.73%
Shoplifting144.61-44.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.3930.00%
Public order132.2285.71%
Other theft62.2250.00%
Burglary41.020.00%
Vehicle crime40.6833.33%
Other crime30.680.00%
Theft from the person20.51-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.34-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3920.99-11.36%
Shoplifting256.6625.00%
Anti-social behaviour224.27-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson103.75-16.67%
Public order71.71-69.57%
Other theft41.190.00%
Theft from the person40.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.68-66.67%
Possession of weapons30.51200.00%
Bicycle theft30.510.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Drugs10.34-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4426.96-6.38%
Anti-social behaviour337.51-8.33%
Public order235.63130.00%
Shoplifting203.93-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson123.4150.00%
Vehicle crime92.05125.00%
Theft from the person51.540.00%
Other theft40.850.00%
Drugs30.68-62.50%
Other crime20.51-33.33%
Robbery10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Burglary10.17-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4726.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour368.020.00%
Shoplifting276.140.00%
Public order104.610.00%
Drugs81.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.370.00%
Burglary61.370.00%
Other theft41.020.00%
Vehicle crime40.680.00%
Other crime30.680.00%
Bicycle theft30.510.00%
Robbery10.510.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 380 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202442
July 202436
June 202432
May 202435
April 202432
March 202431
February 202423
January 202427
December 202322
November 202333
October 202336

A total of 505 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202455
July 202425
June 202443
May 202458
April 202448
March 202429
February 202442
January 202440
December 202339
November 202344
October 202347

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20249
June 202413
May 20245
April 20247
March 20247
February 20249
January 202413
December 202310
November 202312
October 20238

A total of 165 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202416
June 202411
May 202422
April 202411
March 202412
February 202414
January 202413
December 20237
November 202323
October 202310

A total of 196 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202422
July 202412
June 202411
May 202427
April 20248
March 202413
February 202410
January 202414
December 202325
November 202320
October 202327

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 20244
April 20249
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20248
May 202410
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
April 20247
March 202410
January 20241
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 71 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 202411
June 20248
May 20244
April 20247
March 20246
February 20247
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
April 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Public order5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Regent Circus
    Total14
    Other crime6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Temple Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Spring Close
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Clarence Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Princes Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Victoria Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Commercial Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 10. Gordon Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 11. College Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Cannon Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hunt Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 14. Groundwell Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Edmund Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Warwick Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Edgeware Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Sanford Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Leicester Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Lincoln Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Nightclub
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Morley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Crombey Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Dixon Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Dover Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Fleming Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. York Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1