Crime Rates at Gainsborough Avenue, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JN

Gainsborough Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 611th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

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 Gainsborough Avenue (SN4 8JN) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Royal Wootton Bassett East average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Avenue (SN4 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinburne Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.