Crime Rates at Penhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5EE

Penhill Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5EE) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrington Walk, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pewsham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.