Crime Rates at Rowden Hill, Chippenham, SN15 2AQ

Rowden Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Rowden Hill (SN15 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (63.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 425.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 294.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowden Hill (SN15 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.