Crime Rates at Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BU

Ferndale Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 290th 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 Ferndale Road (SN2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (SN2 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Paul'S Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mervyn Webb Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.