Crime Rates at Pearce Close, Swindon, SN2 7SW

Pearce Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 360th 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 Pearce Close (SN2 7SW) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearce Close (SN2 7SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pritchard Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.