Postcode · Chippenham
Crime in SN15 5BY
How much crime is recorded in SN15 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford, Dauntsey & Minety
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
SN15 5BYChippenham
How safe is SN15 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN15 5BY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 5BYNational
Burglary4.69.1
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Public order1.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.72.4
Other theft0.44.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 73% 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.