Total Crime Rate

178.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 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 178.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shrewton Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 77th 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 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewton Walk (SN2 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewton Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haywain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldbourne Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Enford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Enford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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