Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mary Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 414th 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 St Mary Street (SN15 3JW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mary Street (SN15 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Larkham Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkham Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakehouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Popham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Popham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baydons Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
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