Postcode · Salisbury
Crime in SP1 2SU
How much crime is recorded in SP1 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Salisbury East Harnham
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
SP1 2SUSalisbury
How safe is SP1 2SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SP1 2SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 2SUNational
Violence and sexual offences59.623.6
Anti-social behaviour37.510.7
Public order10.94.6
Burglary9.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs5.42.4
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.