SN1 1QU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SN1 1QU

SN1 1QU, Swindon has recorded a total of 163 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.60 per 1,000 population. This SN1 1QU 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 1QU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SN1 1QU, encompassing approximately 5699 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (-40.54% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (40) incidents (-36.51% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (-28.12% decrease)

SN1 1QU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 26
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Regent Circus with total crimes: 14

SN1 1QU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4428.60-40.54%
Anti-social behaviour407.72-36.51%
Shoplifting237.02-28.12%
Public order134.04-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson102.2811.11%
Other theft91.7550.00%
Other crime71.58-30.00%
Robbery51.23150.00%
Vehicle crime40.88-33.33%
Bicycle theft40.70-42.86%
Drugs20.70-75.00%
Burglary10.35-75.00%
Theft from the person10.18-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7442.81105.56%
Anti-social behaviour6312.9840.00%
Shoplifting3211.0523.08%
Public order195.6111.76%
Other crime103.3325.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.750.00%
Drugs81.58100.00%
Bicycle theft71.4075.00%
Other theft61.23-64.71%
Vehicle crime61.0520.00%
Burglary41.05100.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Theft from the person20.35-33.33%
Robbery20.35-33.33%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4531.76-2.17%
Violence and sexual offences367.90-35.71%
Shoplifting266.3213.04%
Other theft174.56112.50%
Public order172.986.25%
Criminal damage and arson92.98-43.75%
Other crime81.58-20.00%
Vehicle crime51.4025.00%
Bicycle theft40.880.00%
Drugs40.70-55.56%
Theft from the person30.700.00%
Robbery30.530.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Possession of weapons20.35100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5634.91-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour469.824.55%
Shoplifting238.07-41.03%
Public order164.04-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson162.81166.67%
Other crime102.81150.00%
Drugs91.75-30.77%
Other theft81.58100.00%
Vehicle crime41.40-20.00%
Bicycle theft40.70300.00%
Robbery30.700.00%
Theft from the person30.5350.00%
Possession of weapons10.53-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7440.3517.46%
Anti-social behaviour4412.98-6.38%
Shoplifting397.7277.27%
Public order326.84100.00%
Drugs135.61550.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.28-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.0566.67%
Other crime40.88-55.56%
Other theft40.70-55.56%
Burglary40.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Theft from the person20.350.00%
Bicycle theft10.35-88.89%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6335.0970.27%
Anti-social behaviour4711.0527.03%
Shoplifting228.2537.50%
Public order163.866.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.8125.00%
Other theft91.7550.00%
Bicycle theft91.58-25.00%
Other crime91.58350.00%
Burglary81.58300.00%
Vehicle crime31.40200.00%
Robbery20.530.00%
Drugs20.35-81.82%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3726.4912.12%
Violence and sexual offences376.49-24.49%
Shoplifting166.4945.45%
Public order152.81-11.76%
Bicycle theft122.630.00%
Drugs112.1183.33%
Criminal damage and arson81.93-33.33%
Other theft61.40-45.45%
Possession of weapons21.050.00%
Burglary20.350.00%
Other crime20.35100.00%
Theft from the person20.35-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4925.622.08%
Anti-social behaviour338.60-8.33%
Public order175.7921.43%
Criminal damage and arson122.98-33.33%
Other theft112.1183.33%
Shoplifting111.93-45.00%
Drugs61.93500.00%
Theft from the person31.050.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Other crime10.35-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4827.19-22.58%
Anti-social behaviour368.4216.13%
Shoplifting206.32-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson183.5120.00%
Public order143.1655.56%
Other theft62.460.00%
Vehicle crime41.05-20.00%
Theft from the person30.70-57.14%
Other crime20.530.00%
Burglary20.35100.00%
Bicycle theft10.35-50.00%
Drugs10.18-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6232.2810.71%
Shoplifting3410.88-2.86%
Anti-social behaviour315.97-27.91%
Criminal damage and arson155.4425.00%
Public order92.63-64.00%
Theft from the person71.5840.00%
Other theft61.2320.00%
Possession of weapons61.05500.00%
Vehicle crime51.05-44.44%
Drugs40.88-20.00%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Robbery20.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5635.261.82%
Anti-social behaviour439.82-12.24%
Shoplifting357.5420.69%
Public order256.1438.89%
Criminal damage and arson124.39-14.29%
Vehicle crime92.1150.00%
Drugs51.58-28.57%
Theft from the person50.88400.00%
Other theft50.88-28.57%
Other crime20.88-66.67%
Robbery20.35100.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Burglary10.18-85.71%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5535.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour499.650.00%
Shoplifting298.600.00%
Public order185.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.160.00%
Burglary72.460.00%
Drugs71.230.00%
Other theft71.230.00%
Other crime61.230.00%
Vehicle crime61.050.00%
Bicycle theft31.050.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 139 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20249
June 202416
May 20246
April 202410
March 20248
February 202412
January 202418
December 202315
November 202312
October 202314

A total of 211 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202419
July 202417
June 202416
May 202432
April 202416
March 202415
February 202417
January 202414
December 20239
November 202325
October 202318

A total of 654 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202474
July 202436
June 202456
May 202474
April 202463
March 202437
February 202449
January 202448
December 202362
November 202356
October 202355

A total of 310 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202432
July 202426
June 202423
May 202439
April 202422
March 202416
February 202411
January 202420
December 202334
November 202335
October 202329

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20245
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 514 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202463
July 202445
June 202446
May 202444
April 202447
March 202437
February 202433
January 202436
December 202331
November 202343
October 202349

A total of 61 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20248
June 202410
May 20244
April 20249
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20244
June 20249
May 202413
April 20242
March 202411
February 20246
January 20241
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 47 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20249
March 202412
January 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 94 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 202417
June 20248
May 20244
April 20249
March 20246
February 202411
January 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
May 20244
April 20248
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
April 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 32 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20237
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
December 20236
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total26
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Public order6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Newcastle Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Clarence Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Queen Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Fleet Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Princes Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Medgbury Place
    Total5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Victoria Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Commercial Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Gordon Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 17. College Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Hunt Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 19. Groundwell Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Edmund Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Warwick Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Edgeware Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Sanford Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Leicester Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Lincoln Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Morley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Crombey Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Dixon Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Dover Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1