Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chivers Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chivers Road (SN15 3GN) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chivers Road (SN15 3GN), the main crime hotspot is near Claypole Mead. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Claypole Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolts Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
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