Total Crime Rate
292.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welbeck Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 40th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welbeck Close (SN3 2GN) in the last 12 months was 292.0 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welbeck Close (SN3 2GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Helston Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caversham Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Welbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Randolph Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culpepper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bilborough Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bilborough Drive | — |
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