Total Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penfold Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 45th 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 Penfold Gardens (SN1 4EL) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Central average (245.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Gardens (SN1 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastcott Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penfold Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goddard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folkestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Savernake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcott Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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