Crime Rates at Markham Close, Swindon, SN3 3EP

Markham Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 154th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markham Close (SN3 3EP) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Close (SN3 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spenser Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maitland Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.