Total Crime Rate

260.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 260.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spruce Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 46th 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 Spruce Court (SN2 1TP) in the last 12 months was 260.3 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Court (SN2 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Doris Archer Court. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spruce Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wavell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pinehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pinehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pinehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinehurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wavell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limes Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Archer Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Archer Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tulip Tree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinehurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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