Total Crime Rate
244.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavistock Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 49th 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 Tavistock Road (SN3 2QE) in the last 12 months was 244.6 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Road (SN3 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welcombe Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyndale Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walcot and Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndhurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radstock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Welcombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyndale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fareham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kilve Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyndhurst Crescent | Under investigation |
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