Total Crime Rate

255.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welbeck Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 43rd 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 255.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (103.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (β‰ˆ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Close (SN3 2GN), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welbeck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bisley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bisley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Randolph Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helston Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helston Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colston Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colston Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Culpepper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Close β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caversham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caversham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caversham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caversham Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caversham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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