Crime Rates at Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2PD

Welcombe Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welcombe Avenue (SN3 2PD) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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