Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamlet Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamlet Court (SN15 1BL) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 585.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamlet Court (SN15 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Road (18 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 | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parklands Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maud Heath'S Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maud Heath'S Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul Street | β |
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