Crime Rates at Marlowe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2PU

Marlowe Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 124th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowe Avenue (SN3 2PU) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Avenue (SN3 2PU), 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.