Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN2 8BQ
How much crime is recorded in SN2 8BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorse Hill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,254 (2024)
SN2 8BQSwindon
How safe is SN2 8BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN2 8BQ 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
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 8BQNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Public order9.84.6
Burglary9.09.1
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Shoplifting8.68.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Drugs3.72.4
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.