Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stapleford Way area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 347th 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 Stapleford Way (SN2 5NU) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stapleford Way (SN2 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyneham Close, where police recorded 38 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.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redlynch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amesbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allington Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyneham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redlynch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melksham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emerson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melksham Close | Under investigation |
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