Total Crime Rate
140.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wolsely Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 125th 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 Wolsely Avenue (SN3 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolsely Avenue (SN3 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Close (20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wardley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Davenham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wardley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culpepper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Crosswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsely Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsely Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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