Crime Rates at Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BB

Cricklade Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 258th 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 Cricklade Road (SN2 7BB) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklade Road (SN2 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Tydeman Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.