Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 130.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Roman Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Way (SN15 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (SN15 3TJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnpike Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnpike Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colborne Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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