Crime Rates at Cowley Walk, Swindon, SN3 2RR

Cowley Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South , and the 260th 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 Cowley Walk (SN3 2RR) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Walk (SN3 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Welcombe Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.