Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newbury Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Newbury Drive (SN14 0SS) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newbury Drive (SN14 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wetherby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winchester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.