Crime Rates at Linden Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1QN

Linden Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 140th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Avenue (SN2 1QN) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (SN2 1QN), 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.