Crime Rates at Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PU

Malmesbury Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads , and the 606th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malmesbury Road (SN15 1PU) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Road (SN15 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Old Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.