Total Crime Rate

292.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welbeck 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.

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Crime Over Time in Welbeck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Welbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colston Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colston Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Helston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caversham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culpepper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilborough Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilborough Drive

Data Sources

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