Crime Rates at Penzance Drive, Swindon, SN5 6PA

Penzance Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 111th 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 Penzance Drive (SN5 6PA) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penzance Drive (SN5 6PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lineacre Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clinton Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.