Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buller Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 210th 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 Buller Street (SN2 8DG) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buller Street (SN2 8DG), 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.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athena Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mervyn Webb Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mervyn Webb Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydeman Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydeman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athena Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avening Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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