Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cricklade Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricklade Road (SN2 5AT) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklade Road (SN2 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cricklade Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durnford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
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Data Sources

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