Crime Rates at Wheeler Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7HQ

Wheeler Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 357th 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 Wheeler Avenue (SN2 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Avenue (SN2 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clive Parade. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.