SN2 has an annual crime rate of 63.2 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SN2?

As of April 2026, SN2 has an annual crime rate of 63.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 443 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SN2?

The most common crime type in SN2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 150 incidents in April 2026 — 33.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SN2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SN2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SN2 recorded 443 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment443 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

443

trending_down -9.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.2per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,236

Within SN2 district

Swindon

82,827

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 17 Public order: 5	26
Shopping Area Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 2	18
Brunel Crescent Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Grundys Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2	10
Pinehurst Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	7
Howse Garden Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
St Marys Grove Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Euclid Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1	6
Montagu Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

443 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

150

33.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.8%

Shoplifting

13.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.3%

Public Order

8.1%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Other Theft

4.1%

Burglary

2.5%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Other Crime

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: SN2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SN2 at 33.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.8%) and Shoplifting (13.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SN2 has fallen slightly — by 2.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SN2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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