Crime Rates at Alvescot Road, Swindon, SN3 1BL

Alvescot Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 274th 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 Alvescot Road (SN3 1BL) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Central average (245.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvescot Road (SN3 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.