Crime Rates at Parklands Gardens, Chippenham, SN15 1FJ

Parklands Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Parklands Gardens (SN15 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands Gardens (SN15 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 43 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.