Crime Rates at Kelham Close, Swindon, SN3 2JF

Kelham Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 164th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelham Close (SN3 2JF) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelham Close (SN3 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welbeck Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.