Crime Rates at Penhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5BN

Penhill Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 116th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5BN) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5BN), 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.