Crime Rates at Sandown Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1QB

Sandown Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 78th 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 Sandown Avenue (SN3 1QB) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (67.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 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 Sandown Avenue (SN3 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Mill Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berenger Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.