Total Crime Rate
160.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishopdown Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Laverstock , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopdown Road (SP1 3DU) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 252.6% higher than the Laverstock average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopdown Road (SP1 3DU), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnet Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishopdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Green | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodvill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnet Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Seth Ward Drive | Under investigation |
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