Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN2 5EH
How much crime is recorded in SN2 5EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penhill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
SN2 5EHSwindon
How safe is SN2 5EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN2 5EH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN2 5EHNational
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Anti-social behaviour26.010.7
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Burglary7.69.1
Public order6.54.6
Other theft5.84.5
Other crime3.51.5
Shoplifting3.28.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.82.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.