Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bishopdown Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Laverstock , and the 726th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 3EE) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Laverstock average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopdown Road (SP1 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Salisbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Seth Ward Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wolferstan Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovett Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnet Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Seth Ward Drive | Under investigation |
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