Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 140th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Avenue (SN2 1JT) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Avenue (SN2 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Doris Archer Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 41 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Archer Court | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hurst Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Archer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinehurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Circle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Circle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulip Tree Close | Under investigation |
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