Crime Rates at Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1EY

Ferndale Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 303rd 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 1EY) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (SN2 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Crescent. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.