Total Crime Rate
99.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Unity Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Unity Street (SN14 0AR) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Unity Street (SN14 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Kingham Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Wood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margarets Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margarets Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Margarets Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Wood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Court | — |
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