Total Crime Rate
110.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitbourne Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 158th 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 2LL) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitbourne Avenue (SN3 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liden, Eldene and Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fareham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reeves Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
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