Total Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hatherell Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherell Road (SN15 3ST) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Chippenham Hardens & Central average (151.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatherell Road (SN15 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lysley Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forest Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysley Close | Under investigation |
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