Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomfield area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield (SN15 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 254.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield (SN15 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broomfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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