Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 64.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Westminster Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Gardens (SN14 0DF) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Gardens (SN14 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockwood Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshall Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westminster Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Neeld Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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