Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crossways Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 96th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crossways Avenue (SN25 3AG) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways Avenue (SN25 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near A4311. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crossways Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Stockton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Public order Clive Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricklade Road —
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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