Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pew Hill area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 679th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pew Hill (SN15 1DN) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pew Hill (SN15 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorlands, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathfield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pew Hill | Under investigation |
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