Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 26.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

The Firs area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 520th 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 The Firs (SN14 0PG) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Firs (SN14 0PG), 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 The Firs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascelyn Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lackham Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gascelyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascelyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portway —
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Data Sources

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