Crime Rates at The Circle, Swindon, SN2 1RB

The Circle area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 69th 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 The Circle (SN2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (SN2 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Clive Parade. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.