Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruskin Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 181st 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 Ruskin Avenue (SN2 7NA) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (SN2 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Pinnock'S Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pinnock'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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