Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Larkham Rise area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 335th 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 Larkham Rise (SN15 3SB) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkham Rise (SN15 3SB), the main crime hotspot is near Popham Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Larkham Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolts Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royal Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackcross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daniell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Popham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Popham Court —
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Data Sources

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