Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cricketts Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 787th 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 Cricketts Lane (SN15 3EG) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricketts Lane (SN15 3EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lysley Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tanner Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cricketts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lysley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Habrels Close —
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Data Sources

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