Crime Rates at Heywood Close, Swindon, SN2 5JT

Heywood Close 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 Heywood Close (SN2 5JT) 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 Heywood Close (SN2 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Allington Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.