Total Crime Rate
226.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hertford Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 56th 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 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Walcot and Park North average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (β 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hertford Close (SN3 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (22 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashley Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knollys Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knollys Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radclyffe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radclyffe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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