Total Crime Rate

317.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 317.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 29th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (SN1 5LE) in the last 12 months was 317.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (SN1 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B4289 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Moorings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingshill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B4289 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4289 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4289 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambria Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nurseries Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Nurseries Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Nurseries Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingshill Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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