Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Duchess Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 118th 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 Duchess Way (SN2 7TE) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duchess Way (SN2 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Queensfield. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duchess Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hathaway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duchess Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hackett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsley Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Espringham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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