Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 9.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wardour Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 131st 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 Wardour Road (SN14 0PA) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

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 rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardour Road (SN14 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wardour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gascelyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascelyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascelyn Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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