Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2PE) 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 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Yeovil Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welcombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesley Anne Skeete Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesley Anne Skeete Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lesley Anne Skeete Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lesley Anne Skeete Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeovil Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Yeovil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pakenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redruth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fareham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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