Swindon's RED LIGHT and CRIME district Explored!
In this video, we’re visiting Swindon’s ghetto - or at least, one of them, and that’s Gorse Hill.
Located just outside of the center of Swindon, Gorse Hill is one of the highest crime districts in Swindon.
It’s also listed as the red light district, is - or was - home to one of the Hells Angel's hangouts, has a network of back alleys that are terrifying at night, and I can tell you from visiting it that it feels like you’re in a UK ghetto.
There are anywhere from 50 to 80 crimes reported every month - which may not sound like a lot, but we’re talking about an area less than a mile squared, and keep in mind that these are only the reported crimes.
The majority of crimes are violent offenses and anti-social behavior, which is typical for an area like this.
The high number of criminal damage and arson reported is not, however, and that’s probably to do with how the area is designed with all the back alley access to the houses.
Talking about alleys, here’s a look at some of the alleys that run throughout the residential areas in Gorse Hill.
Even in daylight, it didn’t feel great walking down these narrow alleys, you can see how it’s easily a snare for robberies and assaults.
Not to mention there was dog feces everywhere, loads of litter, graffiti, and it looks like a war zone for the most part.
While researching the area before visiting Gorse Hill, something caught my eye that I feel deserves a mention - and that’s the Co-op.
Obviously, the name caught my eye, then I noticed that the business was trolling customers who were leaving genuine reviews.
It’s fairly obvious the Google Business account has been hacked, so don’t be offended if you’ve been trolled.
If you’re interested in moving into Gorse Hill, according to Rightmove, the average sale price last year was £214,000 - that’s well below the average across Swindon as a whole which was £272,000.
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed this tour around Gorse Hill - please take the time to press the like and subscribe buttons before you go so this video will reach more people.
Feel free to leave any comments or feedback you have below, too, we read all the comments.
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Nice to see the Hell's Angels building so well kept. No grafitti there.I wonder why ?
Lived in Swindon for 9 years now. Not been to Gorse Hill that much but I did laugh seeing it on KZread. Perfectly safe if you’re not stalking down alleys late at night.
@CARLIN4737
Жыл бұрын
or during the day. stabbing yesterday in this exact area.
@LiClan
Күн бұрын
Do you remember when Halfords management went on a mad one?
You are factually incorrect on many issues in this video. The red light area in Swindon is around Manchester Road/Train Station/Broad Green so if anyone wants to avail of those services go there🤗. The multicultural residency is in that area and into the town centre and up into Old Town so if you’d like to be part of that life then buy a house there. Dependant on which type of property you wish to purchase the avg price in Gorse Hill is around £250-£270k and above. As for back alleys ….the whole of Swindon is littered with them. As for crime …no diff to the whole of the UK. As for the 2 stabbing well the 33yrold who was stabbed wasn’t in Gorse Hill but in Pinehurst in the park on a drug deal gone wrong. As for the Hells Angels they’ve been there for over 30yrs and it still has meet ups most Sundays of summer weekends so if you like Harley’s them this is yr place to enjoy! If you want to make places look lovely then you find lovely shots ….and if you want it to look shit to get extra clicks then you might get 5/10! Do your research correctly before you make factually incorrect videos. I’ve lived here in Gorse Hill for 21 Years ….i know my facts🤗🤗
@LiClan
Күн бұрын
Did year about the controversy with Halfords?
My Nan used to do her shopping here back in the 80s/90s. What a different place it was back then.
Gorse Hill isn't that bad. I've spent a lot of time there over the years as family and friends live there and I have commuted regularly on foot through the area to the nearby Kembrey Park industrial estate. I've never felt unsafe there. I could easily name at least five worse areas than this in Swindon.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
It's interesting, if you look at comments on my videos people always range from saying an area is perfectly safe to making out like it's a warzone. I guess it comes down to what you feel is 'safe' and your own experiences. The crime stats don't lie, these are high crime areas. But I'm aware it only tells part of the story. What do you see as the most dangerous area in Swindon based on your experience?
@nathanbutler5605
Жыл бұрын
Gorse Hill is definately far from the worst area in Swindon. It's just run down. The valley in Penhill is far worse. Manchester Road and the surrounding streets too. I would walk through Gorse Hill at night, but I wouldn't walk through the valley or Manchester Road at night.
@chrisantoniou4366
Жыл бұрын
That's hardly a ringing endorsement for Swindon...
@CARLIN4737
11 ай бұрын
Penhill for one?
@jeffblack5024
18 күн бұрын
@@nathanbutler5605 The Valley was notorious in the 70s.
Your Mitcheldean vid is famous! Was discussed at the Council meeting there!
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, appreciate it.
Gorse hill may not be posh but the people are very friendly. It would make a difference if the council spent some money on it
You can tell this guy has been to Gorse Hill once and made his mind up. Gorse Hill house prices keeps going up for a reason. It's in demand because of it's proximity to the Rail station to London....it takes 59 minutes to London Paddington. Also everything is within a 5 minute walk....Mcdonalds, Home Bargains, Lidl, Sainsbury, Asda, Marks and Sparks, Aldi, Gyms, Rail station, Bus station, Tesco, Coop, KFC, Burger King, dominoes, Starbucks, Outlet village and too many others to mention. You are now getting more and more people from London buying in Gorse Hill because house prices are 4 times cheaper and it takes just as quick to enter central London. Remember property prices are supply and demand and the demand for Gorse Hill far outweigh the supply. The average price paid for properties in Gorse Hill is £373,000 as of May 14, 2024
Thanks for adding this video, it has made me smile. I can see from the comments that people are trying to say its not the worst place in Swindon, this is correct by the way, check out the places that begin with P.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
Cheers. Yeah we did videos on Pinehurst and Penhill, much of the same in those areas, Penhill seems to have more violent crimes. We went where the official police crime stats took us, but obviously stats never tell the whole story.
@mark..A
Жыл бұрын
Park North and South
I suspect the Swindon house prices are to do with being an hour from London. I feel for the locals, they don't even have the mitigating factor of being by the sea.
Must have been a Friday, all the shops are shut. Prayer day lol.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
It actually was a Friday 🙏
@saqibsirfraz4648
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see casual racism
I love how posh your "Ghetto" was at the start😂❤
What a dreadful, sinister place. No teen thugs around to molest the unwary, though. I suppose they are like rats & only come out at night?
If it’s one thing we should be thankful is that kidnappings are rare.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
That’s positive thinking! But it’s true.
Those house prices still seem a bit high!
@CARLIN4737
Жыл бұрын
270/290 k in Penhill for similar props?
Gorse Hill used to be ok 20 years ago before the third world moved in.
@tonyv7834
5 ай бұрын
So most people that live there aren’t British?
@tonyv7834
5 ай бұрын
It’s a genuine question, I don’t live in England, so I have no idea
@dWFnZWVr
Ай бұрын
@@tonyv7834 Swindon is the next London overflow town after slough. It’s very multicultural. That’s the politest way I can put it. The answer to your question, therefore, is yes; my old college friends used to call it “Swindinistan”.
Gorse Hill is part of my regular commute into Swindon Town centre. I've never had any problems there no matter what time I have gone through it. I very often walk through it on my way into town & back.
@LiClan
Күн бұрын
It’s usually around Halfords is the problem
at least house prices are at record highs !! so good news for investors.....
I take it Andy Partridge doesn’t live in this part of Swindon😂 New subscriber from the USA!
@ukexplored
9 ай бұрын
Hi! Actually, you’re not far off, I looked it up and he grew up in an area called Penhill, I’ve done a video there too! 😀 kzread.info/dash/bejne/nH6ez9uDgZiYdLg.html
Trying to leave London..but everywhere else is just as fucked
@ukexplored
8 ай бұрын
You I have to look hard, but you’ll find somewhere awesome! Just not Swindon 😂
4:04 😂 how dare you to say that, " probably more bad than good" 😅 💯👍🏼
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
It's what the people want 😂 trust me, I'd prefer to film mansions and sports cars, it would be a lot safer, but there isn't as much interest.
@victorvelasquez3719
Жыл бұрын
@@ukexplored gorse hill looks like many places in England. It's disgusting watching people fly tipping along the roadside, motorways and streets. Not much different than a poor and "uncivilised" country. Just be careful with the places you walk into man. 👍🏼
The Hell's Angels left as it was too rough for them.
It's nothing compared with where I grew up lol. You had to watch your back 24/7.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
Where was that? 😱
Taught at Ferndale Road School 1974-6. It was quite nice then.
@ukexplored
8 ай бұрын
I bet it’s very different now
Don't go out after dark unless you are tooled up if you know what I mean Gorse Hill Back in the day was a lovely area Now I wouldn't go to Gorse Hill unless I was Tooled up with a machine gun and I could speak many Languages to talk my way out of a bad situation and I forgot to say I blacked up like I did when I was in the Army, it's a case of survival if you go to Gorse Hill after dark
I've been to swindon once and couldnt wait to get out, funnily enough i went to gorse hill for caprinos pizza. Gorse hill is one of many problems with swindon, it is by far the worst place ive visited in the UK, way worse than some of these notable areas I dont know why housing is soo expensive there, at the rate the town is declining they should pay people to move there, not to mention the transport links from swindon are pretty dysmal with an infrequent bus that goes to Oxford and the GWR train to london which is unreliable
@biggerbitcoin5126
2 ай бұрын
? There is a train going to London from Swindon every 22 minutes and the speeds have been improving. It use to take 59 minutes. Now it takes 47 minutes. Yes it is expensive but so is everything these days.
Everywhere looks shit if you just skulk down back alleys. I grew up round there and it was never the best. Open meter boxes and pebble dash walls seem unique to the area. But I have to say the internet has killed the shopping, which was rubbish even in the 70s.
The best chippy in Swindon is located in G H. But even that has declined in terms of flavour recently
@CARLIN4737
11 ай бұрын
Not decor?
@user-sk3tn1hr8t
Күн бұрын
@@mark..A Not the Wong Kee Fish Bar surely!
@mark..A
Күн бұрын
Phillip's......but he has gone now
@user-sk3tn1hr8t
Күн бұрын
@@mark..A Yes I have to agree they were fantastic chips at Phillip's. There's pretty much no good chip shops in Gorse Hill now. The nearest good one I can think of is at The Circle, Pinehurst if you can cope with all the chavs that congregate there!
3:47 - Back to the Past, what a dump.
I'm sure if there is An Hells Angel Club House down there they would keep the crime numbers down.😂😂
You should do one in Leicester mate
@ukexplored
8 ай бұрын
I know Leicester pretty well, definitely some areas of interest, you’re right. I’ll get around to it.
swindon a toxic town full of 3D people
Poverty and hopelessness.
INHABITANTS DESEERVE WHAT THEY HAVE CREATED
I actually thought? Manchester Road! Never visited, 😂
@kylejoshua5409
3 ай бұрын
Manchester road is awesome I stay there
@user-sk3tn1hr8t
Күн бұрын
@@simonpegler9942 Manchester Road is the red light area. A prostitute approached me there about a year & a half ago when I was using crutches! & she looked like a bloke anyway so no way was I interested in her!
30 years ago it wasn't that bad.....I used to work in Highworth and Gorse Hill was a place I often visited...Back then I used to call it Tin Town
@jeffblack5024
18 күн бұрын
Tin Town refered to the prefabs around Beech Avenue.
@LiClan
Күн бұрын
@@jeffblack5024but Halfords caused Swindon to go downhill with all the scandals.
My Nan got robbed in it
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
Damn, sucks to hear that - hope nan is OK!
Dude ill show u round worse areas than this in swine town. Lmao.
@CARLIN4737
Жыл бұрын
What language are you trying to connect with?
heh, i live there! 😭🤣
Gorse Hill just sounds awful just from its name
the Gay Co op😂
gorse hill is literally down the road from me lol
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
Ever had/seen anything interesting going on over there? 🤔
@TheConfusionalCat
Жыл бұрын
@@ukexplored I didnt see it happen but i saw the aftermath of a car crashing into a shop front lol
@TheConfusionalCat
Жыл бұрын
ive not really seen much past that tbh and haven't ever really though of it as being a very dodgy place like the statistics say. Ive not really ever been concerned when going on foot through gorse hill
@TheConfusionalCat
Жыл бұрын
Actually there was apparently a stabbing around 12 this morning when someone was trying to take a teenagers bike and the teenager got stabbed
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
Places always feel safer when you now them and are familiar with them. But it’s not that bad, it is one of the worst areas in Swindon, but Swindon isn’t as bad as the larger cities like London, Birmingham, Leeds, etc etc.
We now have ghettos in Britain 😂😂😂..tory rule
@johnfrancis2215
Жыл бұрын
And Liebore are the answer, ha ha Mr smooth operator
@paulqueenan178
Жыл бұрын
@@johnfrancis2215 ...no ..I am ..me for world leader 😂😂😂
There is and never was NO gay co op you fool. it was an ordinary co op /post office and is greatly missed in the area mainly for its post office convenience.
@ukexplored
Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why you're calling me a fool and saying there isn't a Gay Co-Op? If you google the co-op in Gorse Hill it's clearly listed exactly as I said, it was renamed to the Gay Co-Op and I explained in the video why and how this happens.
@JoJo-sd9rj
9 ай бұрын
@@ukexploredWhat on earth are you on about? It's never been called gay Coop nevermind listed as that on the map. You haven't explained anything. Bunch of nonsense.
@ukexplored
9 ай бұрын
I’m lost for words. You think I made all that up , the screenshots from google?
@tenrgn
9 ай бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZaMmtWxlMm_pKQ.html There is this KZread video relating to The Gay Co-op, this video was the first I’d heard of it though
@derekp2674
8 ай бұрын
@@ukexplored Sorry but you read it on the internet, so it must be true?
No different to the alleys on Manchester rd , Gladstone st , Broad st ect when that was the red light district , same shit just moved up the roads bit
Uk is grim
@JimBob-vg2og
10 ай бұрын
Rather be here then majority of other countries