Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Field View area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Field View (SN15 2QU) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field View (SN15 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Charter Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lukes Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Josephs Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lowden Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowden Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivy Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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