Crime Rates at Willows Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1SW

Willows Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 282nd highest 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 Willows Avenue (SN2 1SW) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Avenue (SN2 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near A4311. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.