Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3DT

Wood Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (SN15 3DT) in the last 12 months was 393.5 per 1,000 residents and was 518.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 126.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (SN15 3DT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.