Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Copse Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 302nd lowest 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 Copse Avenue (SN1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copse Avenue (SN1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatcroft Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copse Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gipsy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Culverhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elgin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farriers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Farriers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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