Crime Rates at Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ

Gambia Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 44th 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 Gambia Street (SN1 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 254.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Central average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gambia Street (SN1 2DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.