Total Crime Rate

205.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bratton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 64th 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 Bratton Close (SN2 5LF) in the last 12 months was 205.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bratton Close (SN2 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrington Walk, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allington Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bratton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldbourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melksham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durrington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minety Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winterslow Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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