Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Turnpike area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 The Turnpike (SN15 3XA) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Chippenham Hardens & Central average (145.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Turnpike (SN15 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near The Turnpike. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chippenham Hardens & Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnpike | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnpike | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlehaven Close | — |
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