Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central , and the 145th 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 5LG) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (SN1 5LG), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary B4289 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Andover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other crime Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambria Bridge Road —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambria Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingshill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingshill Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambria Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4289 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4289 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order B4289 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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