Total Crime Rate
133.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charter Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Charter Road (SN15 2RB) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 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 ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 255.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charter Road (SN15 2RB), 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 | Other theft | St Josephs Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
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