Total Crime Rate
224.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitbourne Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 57th 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 Whitbourne Avenue (SN3 2LG) in the last 12 months was 224.0 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitbourne Avenue (SN3 2LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitbourne Avenue (24 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banwell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbourne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbourne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bisley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbourne Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culpepper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Axbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Axbridge Close | Under investigation |
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