Crap Towns / Chippenham / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Chippenham?
The police recorded 17.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Chippenham from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 17.8, down from 18.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 18.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 17.8 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 15.4 km | 22.8 |
| Trowbridge | 15.7 km | 21.0 |
| Bath | 18.9 km | 17.8 |
| Chippenham | – | 17.3 |
| Melksham | 9.2 km | 16.7 |
| Calne | 9.4 km | 11.9 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 18.3 km | 11.4 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 10.9 |
| Tetbury | 20.4 km | 9.0 |
| Malmesbury | 14.3 km | 9.0 |
| Corsham | 5.6 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |