Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bristol Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bristol Road (SN15 1NS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road (SN15 1NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patchway, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hardenhuish Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bristol Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boothmead —
Apr 2026Other theft Neeld Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hardenhuish Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hardenhuish Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hardenhuish Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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