Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brewer Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 558th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brewer Mead (SN15 3FB) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Chippenham Hardens & Central average (151.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewer Mead (SN15 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brewer Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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