Crime Rates at Merton Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7PY

Merton Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst , and the 351st 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 Merton Avenue (SN2 7PY) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Avenue (SN2 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near A4311. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.