Crime Rates at New Road, Chippenham, SN15 1HH

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 1,622 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 1HH) in the last 12 months was 725.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1069.7% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 2.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 289.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SN15 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.