Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rushall Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 204th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rushall Close (SN2 5JW) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushall Close (SN2 5JW), 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.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allington Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melksham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushall Close | Under investigation |
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