Crime Rates at Saltersford Lane, Chippenham, SN14 0RN

Saltersford Lane area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltersford Lane (SN14 0RN) in the last 12 months was 293.6 per 1,000 residents and was 767.2% higher than the Calne Rural average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 406.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltersford Lane (SN14 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.