Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bedwyn Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 334th 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 Bedwyn Close (SN2 1SG) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwyn Close (SN2 1SG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bedwyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilcox Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Circle —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricklade Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilcox Close —
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clive Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4311 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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