Crime Rates at Ipswich Street, Swindon, SN2 1DB

Ipswich Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 64th 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 Ipswich Street (SN2 1DB) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Street (SN2 1DB), 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.