Total Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norman Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norman Road (SN2 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norman Road (SN2 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Marys Grove, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Marys Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Marys Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Suffolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beatrice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatrice Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Stoddart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Stoddart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
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