Crime Rate in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, ward

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the 39th lowest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 1534th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 221st lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Calne Chilvester & Abberd in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Calne Chilvester & Abberd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.