Crime Rates at Hillside Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4LS

Hillside Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 99th 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 Hillside Avenue (SN1 4LS) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (SN1 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curie Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.