Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishopdown Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Laverstock , and the 807th 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 Bishopdown Road (SP1 3DT) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Laverstock average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopdown Road (SP1 3DT), the main crime hotspot is near Burnet Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Laverstock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Seth Ward Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Seth Ward Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Green | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnet Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnet Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Way | — |
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