Postcode · Chippenham
Crime in SN15 5EW
How much crime is recorded in SN15 5EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Benger, Kington & Biddestone
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,465 (2024)
SN15 5EWChippenham
How safe is SN15 5EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN15 5EW 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 5EWNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Public order3.84.6
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.