Crime Rates at Pewsham Road, Swindon, SN2 5EL

Pewsham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 76th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pewsham Road (SN2 5EL) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pewsham Road (SN2 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alton Close, where police recorded 35 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.