Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 176.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pritchard Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 80th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pritchard Close (SN2 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pritchard Close (SN2 7TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Archer Close. Police recorded 17 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 Pritchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gay'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchard Close —
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Data Sources

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