Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lowden area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Lowden (SN14 0DS) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (63.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 170.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowden (SN14 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Kingham Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingham Close | — |
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