Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingsdown Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 342nd highest 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 Kingsdown Road (SN2 7PE) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsdown Road (SN2 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsdown Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gay'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gay'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fuller Close

Data Sources

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