Crime Rates at Leighton Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2HW

Leighton Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 78th 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 Leighton Avenue (SN3 2HW) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.4% higher than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Avenue (SN3 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wardley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axbridge Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.