Crime Rates at Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BX

Ferndale Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 118th 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 1BX) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (SN2 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Beatrice Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.