Crime Rates at Urchfont Way, Swindon, SN2 5DF

Urchfont Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 137th 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 Urchfont Way (SN2 5DF) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Urchfont Way (SN2 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrington Walk, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaksey Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.