Crime Rates at Wickdown Avenue, Swindon, SN25 3EA

Wickdown Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale , and the 114th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickdown Avenue (SN25 3EA) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% higher than the Priory Vale average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickdown Avenue (SN25 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.