Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1RN

Poplar Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 283rd 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 Poplar Avenue (SN2 1RN) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (SN2 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Pinehurst Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.