GAMBIA STREET, SN1 2DZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SN1 2DZ

GAMBIA STREET, SN1 2DZ, Swindon has recorded a total of 91 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.27 per 1,000 population. This SN1 2DZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SN1 postcode area, which has experienced 544 crimes and a crime rate of 14.91 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SN1 2DZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SN1 2DZ, encompassing approximately 5957 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (41.18% increase)
  • Public order: (15) incidents (87.50% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

SN1 2DZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • County Road with total crimes: 12
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Spring Close with total crimes: 11

GAMBIA STREET, SN1 2DZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2415.2741.18%
Public order154.0387.50%
Shoplifting142.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences132.35-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson112.18266.67%
Drugs41.850.00%
Theft from the person20.67100.00%
Other theft20.34-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%
Burglary10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.17-75.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.76-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour173.6913.33%
Shoplifting142.8540.00%
Public order82.35100.00%
Other theft41.3433.33%
Vehicle crime40.67300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.670.00%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Other crime10.17-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.42-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour154.20-28.57%
Shoplifting102.52-44.44%
Drugs61.680.00%
Public order41.01-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson30.670.00%
Other theft30.50200.00%
Other crime30.500.00%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-85.71%
Burglary10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3517.6234.62%
Anti-social behaviour215.8790.91%
Shoplifting183.52200.00%
Public order73.020.00%
Vehicle crime71.17250.00%
Drugs61.17500.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.010.00%
Other crime30.500.00%
Bicycle theft20.50100.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Other theft10.17-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2610.91-25.71%
Anti-social behaviour114.360.00%
Public order71.8540.00%
Shoplifting61.1720.00%
Burglary41.01100.00%
Other theft30.67200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.50-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.50100.00%
Drugs10.34-80.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3512.5994.44%
Anti-social behaviour115.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.85100.00%
Drugs51.3425.00%
Shoplifting50.840.00%
Public order50.8425.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-66.67%
Robbery10.170.00%
Theft from the person10.17-50.00%
Other theft10.17-85.71%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences189.23-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour113.02-21.43%
Other theft71.8540.00%
Drugs41.17300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.67-55.56%
Public order40.6733.33%
Vehicle crime30.67-66.67%
Theft from the person20.500.00%
Other crime10.340.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.25-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour143.1940.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.35-10.00%
Shoplifting91.5112.50%
Vehicle crime91.5180.00%
Other theft51.51400.00%
Public order30.84200.00%
Burglary30.500.00%
Drugs10.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.08-24.14%
Anti-social behaviour103.69-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson101.680.00%
Shoplifting81.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime51.34400.00%
Theft from the person40.84300.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.34-50.00%
Other crime10.170.00%
Public order10.17-90.91%
Drugs10.17-50.00%
Other theft10.17-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.95123.08%
Anti-social behaviour224.8715.79%
Public order113.69266.67%
Criminal damage and arson101.8542.86%
Shoplifting101.68-28.57%
Drugs21.68100.00%
Other theft20.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.340.00%
Bicycle theft20.340.00%
Robbery20.34100.00%
Burglary10.34-66.67%
Theft from the person10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.17-85.71%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1912.255.56%
Shoplifting143.1955.56%
Violence and sexual offences132.35-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson72.1840.00%
Vehicle crime71.1740.00%
Burglary31.170.00%
Public order30.50-25.00%
Other theft30.50-40.00%
Other crime20.500.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1812.250.00%
Violence and sexual offences183.020.00%
Shoplifting93.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.510.00%
Other theft50.840.00%
Vehicle crime50.840.00%
Public order40.840.00%
Burglary30.670.00%
Theft from the person20.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 275 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202422
June 202425
May 202435
April 202426
March 202435
February 202418
January 202419
December 202322
November 202329
October 202313
September 202318

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 20248
June 20244
May 20247
April 20247
March 20245
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 117 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 202414
June 202410
May 202418
April 20246
March 20245
January 20249
December 20238
November 202310
October 202314
September 20239

A total of 193 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202417
June 202415
May 202421
April 202411
March 202411
February 202411
January 202414
December 202310
November 202322
October 202319
September 202318

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20248
February 20244
January 20249
December 202310
November 202310
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20234
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
June 20246
May 20246
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 37 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20247
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20247
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20249
December 20235
November 20231
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SN1 2DZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. County Road
    Total12
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Spring Close
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs2
    Public order2
  • 4. Newcastle Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Bathurst Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Amber Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Fleming Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 10. Volta Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Rosebery Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Groundwell Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 14. Alfred Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Gladstone Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Medgbury Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Dudmore Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 18. Norton Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Westmorland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Spring Gardens
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Manchester Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Marsh Farm Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Graham Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Gambia Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Plymouth Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 26. Bampton Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Munro Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Calvert Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1