Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Durnford Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 99th 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 Durnford Road (SN2 5EG) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durnford Road (SN2 5EG), 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 Durnford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everleigh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durnford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pewsham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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