Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 351st 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 1EY) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Road (SN2 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Crescent. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kitchener Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarket Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newmarket Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newmarket Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Crescent | Under investigation |
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