Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranmore Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 235th 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 Cranmore Avenue (SN3 2ES) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranmore Avenue (SN3 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liden, Eldene and Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimpole Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
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