Crime Rates at Avebury Road, Swindon, SN2 5JR

Avebury Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 145th 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 Avebury Road (SN2 5JR) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avebury Road (SN2 5JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heywood Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Latton Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.