Crime Rates at New Road, Chippenham, SN15 1ES

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (SN15 1ES) in the last 12 months was 812.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1177.2% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (63.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 329.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SN15 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.