Crime Rates at Polesdon Avenue, Coate, Swindon, SN3 6AE

Polesdon Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn , and the 144th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polesdon Avenue (SN3 6AE) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Chiseldon and Lawn average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesdon Avenue (SN3 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Wincombe Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.