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

Blackcross 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 Blackcross (SN15 3LD) 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 Blackcross (SN15 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackcross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Habrels Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Ray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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