Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Bowerhill at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 43.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bowerhill a good place to live?
Bowerhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wiltshire below.
Bowerhill and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill | £325,000 | 43.2 |
| Wilton | £328,750 | 61.1 |
| Devizes Rural West | £320,000 | 33.1 |
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
Crime rate in Bowerhill
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 Bowerhill
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 59 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 Bowerhill
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bowerhill is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 20.3 per 1,000 residents: close to Wiltshire (24.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Bowerhill | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 20.3 | 24.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.5 | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.9 | 8.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.6 | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 1.8 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bowerhill
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bowerhill
Flood risk
1.2% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 20th 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 Bowerhill
Transport
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bowerhill a good place to live?
Bowerhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bowerhill safe?
Bowerhill ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bowerhill?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bowerhill?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bowerhill?
Nearby public profiles include Wilton in Wiltshire and Devizes Rural West in Wiltshire.
