Crime Rates at Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2NE

Welcombe Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 211th 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 Welcombe Avenue (SN3 2NE) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welcombe Avenue (SN3 2NE), 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.