Crime Rates at Elm Road, Swindon, SN2 1JL

Elm Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 275th 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 Elm Road (SN2 1JL) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (SN2 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cunningham Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.