Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1RP

Poplar Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 155th 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 Poplar Avenue (SN2 1RP) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (SN2 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near May Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.