Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Malvern Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Road (SN2 1AR) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (SN2 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Avening Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carpenters Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beatrice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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