Crime Rates at Burford Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1BU

Burford Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central , and the 10th 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 Burford Avenue (SN3 1BU) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% lower than the Central average (245.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burford Avenue (SN3 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudmore Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.