Total Crime Rate

971.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 971.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 225.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 197.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 68.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gordon Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Gardens (SN1 1HF) in the last 12 months was 971.8 per 1,000 residents and was 295.8% higher than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 286.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Gardens (SN1 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 460 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (166 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/202)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons College Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Robbery College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whitney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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