Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 105.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penhill Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 174th 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 Penhill Drive (SN2 5DR) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pewsham Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penhill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhill Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Stockton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Penhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everleigh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durnford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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