Total Crime Rate
161.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hertford Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 94th 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 Hertford Close (SN3 3AU) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hertford Close (SN3 3AU), 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.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bothwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntley Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerville Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerville Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Radclyffe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radclyffe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knollys Close | β |
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