Is Swindon a nice place to live?
Wiltshire town between Bristol and London.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
514 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Swindon centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
160 (31%)
Anti-social behaviour
140 (27%)
Shoplifting
59 (11%)
Public order
38 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
30 (6%)
Other theft
23 (4%)
Drugs
19 (4%)
Possession of weapons
12 (2%)
Other crime
7 (1%)
Bicycle theft
7 (1%)
Vehicle crime
7 (1%)
Burglary
5 (1%)
Theft from the person
4 (1%)
Robbery
3 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Swindon's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.