Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malmesbury Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Malmesbury Road (SN15 1PT) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malmesbury Road (SN15 1PT), 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.
View Crime In Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parklands Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maud Heath'S Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maud Heath'S Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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