Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsdown Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 187th 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 Kingsdown Road (SN2 7PF) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsdown Road (SN2 7PF), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gay'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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