Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

William Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (SN1 5LB) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (SN1 5LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Burglary Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Curtis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jolliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joseph Street
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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