Crime Rates at Spring Gardens, Swindon, SN1 2SA

Spring Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Gardens (SN1 2SA) in the last 12 months was 376.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 182.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Gardens (SN1 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Circus. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.