Total Crime Rate
153.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 105th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Drive (SN3 1AU) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.2% higher than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Drive (SN3 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bilborough Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bilborough Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Welbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culpepper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eaton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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