Crime Rates at Melville Close, Swindon, SN3 3AD

Melville Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 89th 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 Melville Close (SN3 3AD) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Close (SN3 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Place. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.