Total Crime Rate
187.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Verwood Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 70th 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 Verwood Close (SN3 2LE) in the last 12 months was 187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 110.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verwood Close (SN3 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitbourne Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walcot and Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fareham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesley Anne Skeete Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dulverton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Axbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ainsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malmesbury Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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