Crime Rates at Old Dairy Close, Swindon, SN2 7AD

Old Dairy Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dairy Close (SN2 7AD) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dairy Close (SN2 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheeler Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermitage Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.