Crime Rates at Leighton Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2JG

Leighton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 286th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Avenue (SN3 2JG) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Avenue (SN3 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Wardley Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.