Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 158.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avon Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Mead (SN15 3PP) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Mead (SN15 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Cowleaze. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruges Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowleaze Under investigation
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Data Sources

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