Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Beechcroft Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 238th 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 Beechcroft Road (SN2 7PX) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Road (SN2 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near A4311. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dores Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clive Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricklade Road —
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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