Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider

Bishops Frome & Cradley East at a glance

House prices
£352,500
Middle65th percentile
Schools
2nd percentile
Weak
Transport
21st percentile
Weak
Crime rate
29.3 per 1,000 residents
Strong95th percentile
Flood risk
2.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land28th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bishops Frome & Cradley East a good place to live?

Bishops Frome & Cradley East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County of Herefordshire below.

Bishops Frome & Cradley East and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Bishops Frome & Cradley East£352,50029.3
Arrow£310,00024.1
Llangarron£377,50029.7

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

Crime rate

Crime rate
29.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
95th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

House prices

Median sale price
£352,500
Percentile
65th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 14 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Bishops Frome & Cradley East is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 14.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than County of Herefordshire (26.3) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. County of Herefordshire and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeBishops Frome & Cradley EastCounty of HerefordshireEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons14.326.335.9
Burglary4.82.53.7
Criminal damage and arson3.45.46.8
Anti-social behaviour2.77.010.7
Public order2.04.26.6
Vehicle crime1.41.45.3
Theft, including shoplifting0.710.718.1
Drugs0.01.73.4
Other crime0.01.42.2
Robbery0.00.41.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

Schools

2nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

Flood risk

2.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.6% of the area. That is the 28th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Bishops Frome & Cradley East

Transport

21st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Bishops Frome & Cradley East a good place to live?

Bishops Frome & Cradley East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bishops Frome & Cradley East safe?

Bishops Frome & Cradley East ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bishops Frome & Cradley East?

The median sale price was £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 65th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bishops Frome & Cradley East?

Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bishops Frome & Cradley East?

Nearby public profiles include Arrow in County of Herefordshire and Llangarron in County of Herefordshire.