Total Crime Rate
548.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Gardens (SN1 1HF) in the last 12 months was 548.4 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% higher than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (β 177.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Gardens (SN1 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 342 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgeware Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgeware Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgeware Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Edgeware Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeware Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sanford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeware Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carfax Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sanford Street | β |
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