Crime Rates at Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PD

Gainsborough Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook , and the 360th 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 Gainsborough Way (SN5 8PD) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Way (SN5 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Cottington Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.