Postcode · Chippenham
Crime in SN15 4PD
How much crime is recorded in SN15 4PD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,255 (2024)
SN15 4PDChippenham
How safe is SN15 4PD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN15 4PD 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
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
SN15 4PDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Other theft2.54.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.54.6
Burglary1.09.1
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.