Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenway Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 561st highest 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 Greenway Lane (SN15 1AD) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway Lane (SN15 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Murrayfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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