Total Crime Rate
169.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wimpole Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 86th 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 Wimpole Close (SN3 2HD) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimpole Close (SN3 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liden, Eldene and Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trentham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trentham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pakenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denholme Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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