Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 56th lowest 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 3EA) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Chippenham Hardens & Central average (145.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (SN15 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Daniell Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humbolts Hold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Habrels Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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