Crime Rates at Wheeler Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7HL

Wheeler Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 185th 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 Wheeler Avenue (SN2 7HL) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Avenue (SN2 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheeler Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermitage Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.