Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3DY

Wood Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 3DY) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (SN15 3DY), the main crime hotspot is near Popham Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.