Postcode · Chippenham
Crime in SN15 5LU
How much crime is recorded in SN15 5LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Derry Hill & Hilmarton
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
SN15 5LUChippenham
How safe is SN15 5LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN15 5LU 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 5LUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Burglary2.39.1
Drugs1.82.4
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.