Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 11th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 167th 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 5EF) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5EF), 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 Penhill Drive area

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

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