Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kembrey Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 189th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kembrey Street (SN2 8AW) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kembrey Street (SN2 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Tiverton Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydeman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydeman Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jefferies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jefferies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firethorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Menham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilcox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilcox Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cadley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cadley Close | Under investigation |
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