Crime Rates at Bourton Avenue, Swindon, SN3 4LY

Bourton Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourton Avenue (SN3 4LY) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the St Margaret and South Marston average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourton Avenue (SN3 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandgate, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.