Total Crime Rate

718.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 718.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 552.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Public order 75.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gays Place area has the highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 5th 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 Gays Place (SN2 7LN) in the last 12 months was 718.6 per 1,000 residents and was 696.8% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gays Place (SN2 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gays Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Espringham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fairholm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gay'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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