Crime Rates at Churchward Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NN

Churchward Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 177th 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 Churchward Avenue (SN2 1NN) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchward Avenue (SN2 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Cunningham Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.