Crime Rates at Wavell Road, Swindon, SN2 1LB

Wavell Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavell Road (SN2 1LB) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (SN2 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Doris Archer Court, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinetree Rise (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.