Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrewton Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 123rd 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 Shrewton Walk (SN2 5NB) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (β‰ˆ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewton Walk (SN2 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst

Crime Over Time in Shrewton Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kencot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alton Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staverton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warminster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haywain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potterdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grafton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kencot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tisbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilmarton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Odstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Odstock Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Amesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilmarton Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kencot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilmarton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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