Total Crime Rate
158.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinehurst Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 99th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinehurst Road (SN2 1QE) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinehurst Road (SN2 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 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 | Vehicle crime | Hunter'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kitchener Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Road | — |
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