Crime Rates at Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BE

Cricklade Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 273rd lowest 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 7BE) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklade Road (SN2 7BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4311, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.