Total Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheltenham Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Drive (SN14 0SE) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheltenham Drive (SN14 0SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheltenham Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haydock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minster Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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