Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 298th highest 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 Hamilton Close (SN3 3ER) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Close (SN3 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stuart Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bothwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sackville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hertford Close | — |
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