Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bishopsmead area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hilperton , and the 739th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopsmead (BA14 8BW) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Hilperton average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsmead (BA14 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Slipway, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishopsmead (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bishopsmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bishopsmead Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Slipway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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