Crime Rates at Cowleaze, Chippenham, SN15 3YN

Cowleaze area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon , and the 702nd lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Cowleaze (SN15 3YN) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average (63.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowleaze (SN15 3YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowleaze (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.