Crime Rates at Argyle Street, Swindon, SN2 8BP

Argyle Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 194th 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 Argyle Street (SN2 8BP) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Street (SN2 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Tydeman Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.