Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield area has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Heathfield (SN15 1BH) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield (SN15 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorlands, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainey Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birds Marsh View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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