Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Orchids area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 701st highest crime rate of 1,622 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 The Orchids (SN15 1FD) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchids (SN15 1FD), 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 The Orchids area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pew Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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