Crime Rates at Essex Walk, Swindon, SN3 3EY

Essex Walk 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 Essex Walk (SN3 3EY) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Essex Walk (SN3 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radclyffe Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.