Postcode · Salisbury
Crime in SP1 1BB
How much crime is recorded in SP1 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Salisbury Town North & Milford
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,069 (2024)
SP1 1BBSalisbury
How safe is SP1 1BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SP1 1BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SP1 1BBNational
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Anti-social behaviour30.710.7
Burglary12.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Public order11.24.6
Shoplifting11.08.4
Other theft6.94.5
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.