Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castlehaven Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castlehaven Close (SN15 3TH) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlehaven Close (SN15 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlehaven Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Turnpike (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnpike | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Legate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnpike | Under investigation |
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