Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitworth Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 265th 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 Whitworth Road (SN25 3BG) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Road (SN25 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Doris Archer Court. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Archer Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Archer Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinetree Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Archer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limes Avenue —
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Data Sources

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