Total Crime Rate
98.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillary Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillary Close (SN25 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillary Close (SN25 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockdown Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oaksey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Circle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Circle | — |
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