Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wise Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 169th 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 Wise Close (SN2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wise Close (SN2 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Dave Watkins Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlee Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlee Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wise Close | Under investigation |
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