Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1RN

Poplar Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 152nd 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 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (SN2 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Pinehurst Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.