Crime Rates at Poulton Street, Swindon, SN2 1BH

Poulton Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 191st lowest 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 Poulton Street (SN2 1BH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Street (SN2 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beatrice Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mervyn Webb Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.