Crime Rates at Downton Road, Swindon, SN2 5JY

Downton Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 296th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downton Road (SN2 5JY) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downton Road (SN2 5JY), 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.