Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Street (SN14 0EB) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Street (SN14 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near West End Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wessex Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Wood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West End Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gastons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gastons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Wood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
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