Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1SN

Chestnut Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 66th 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 Chestnut Avenue (SN2 1SN) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SN2 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near A4311. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.