Crime Rate in Chippenham Monkton, ward

Chippenham Monkton has the 5th lowest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 304th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chippenham Monkton in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chippenham Monkton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chippenham Monkton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Foghamshire. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.