Total Crime Rate
224.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caxton Close area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 57th 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 Caxton Close (SN3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 224.0 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (β 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caxton Close (SN3 2HS), 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.
View Crime In Liden, Eldene and Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welbeck Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsely Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolsely Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsely Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsely Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culpepper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
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