Crime Rates at Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JX

Beech Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 265th highest 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 Beech Avenue (SN2 1JX) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (SN2 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Doris Archer Court. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.