Crime Rates at Marlowe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2PR

Marlowe Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 62nd 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 Marlowe Avenue (SN3 2PR) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Walcot and Park North average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Avenue (SN3 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Welcombe Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.