Crime Rate in Chippenham Hardens & Central, ward

Chippenham Hardens & Central has the 5th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 696th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 49th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chippenham Hardens & Central in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chippenham Hardens & Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 287 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 394 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chippenham Hardens & Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.