Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheldon Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Road (SN14 0DA) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Road (SN14 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwood Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neeld Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boothmead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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