Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Headlands Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Headlands Grove (SN2 7HU) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headlands Grove (SN2 7HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheeler Avenue, where police recorded 10 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.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dores Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wise Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calliope Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collingwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dores Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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