Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dover Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 530th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Dover Street (SN14 0EE) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dover Street (SN14 0EE), 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 & Derriads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gastons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingham Close | Under investigation |
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