Crime Rates at Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AN

Cricklade Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 280th 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 Cricklade Road (SN2 8AN) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklade Road (SN2 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Mervyn Webb Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.