Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monkton Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 260th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monkton Close (SN3 2EU) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkton Close (SN3 2EU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimpole Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimpole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Shaftesbury Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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