Crime Rates at Penhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5HL

Penhill Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 123rd 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 Penhill Drive (SN2 5HL) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Drive (SN2 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrington Walk, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allington Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.