Crime Rates at Baydons Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3JX

Baydons Lane 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 Baydons Lane (SN15 3JX) 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 Baydons Lane (SN15 3JX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.