Total Crime Rate

292.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 292.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chelwood Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Chelwood Close (SN14 0SA) in the last 12 months was 292.6 per 1,000 residents and was 371.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 159.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelwood Close (SN14 0SA), 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 Chelwood Close area

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

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