Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 750th lowest 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 Wood Lane (SN15 3DS) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (SN15 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Popham Court —
Apr 2026Public order Popham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolts Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claypole Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daniell Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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