Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlowe Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North , and the 160th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowe Avenue (SN3 3HL) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlowe Avenue (SN3 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hunsdon Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walcot and Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Courtenay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spenser Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spenser Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Naunton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dalton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunsdon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frobisher Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frobisher Drive | Under investigation |
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