Postcode · Chippenham
Crime in SN14 7BL
How much crime is recorded in SN14 7BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Benger, Kington & Biddestone
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,293 (2024)
SN14 7BLChippenham
How safe is SN14 7BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN14 7BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN14 7BLNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Burglary8.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft2.54.5
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.02.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.