Crime Rates at Maitland Close, Chippenham, SN15 3UD

Maitland Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maitland Close (SN15 3UD) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maitland Close (SN15 3UD), 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.