Crime Rates at Pennycress Close, Swindon, SN25 1RT

Pennycress Close area has the 45th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 303rd highest 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 Pennycress Close (SN25 1RT) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Priory Vale average (52.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycress Close (SN25 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haydon Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.