Crime Rates at Copse Avenue, Swindon, SN1 2PX

Copse Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 341st 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 2PX) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copse Avenue (SN1 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatcroft Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrivenham Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.