Crime Rates at Shirley Close, Swindon, SN3 3EX

Shirley Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 131st 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 Shirley Close (SN3 3EX) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Close (SN3 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.