Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 245th 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 Brook Street (SN14 0HR) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (SN14 0HR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hither Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hardenhuish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hardenhuish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hardenhuish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Wessex Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Neeld Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boothmead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patchway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lamberts | Under investigation |
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