Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 318th 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 Cornwall Avenue (SN2 1PH) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Avenue (SN2 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cunningham Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbrook Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingate Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wingate Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howse Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howse Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cunningham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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