Total Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferndale 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 Ferndale Road (SN2 1EX) 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 Ferndale Road (SN2 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avening Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carpenters Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenters Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beatrice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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