Salisbury crime stats

The overall crime rate in Salisbury postcode area is 73.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 49.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 83% of national crime rate which puts Salisbury on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 8.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 1.4k cases and has decreased by 8.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Salisbury crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.8%16. lowest80%6.4k-4.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →17.6%37. lowest82%3.0k-4.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.5%21. lowest83%1.4k-8.7%
Public order crime →7.9%24. lowest81%1.3k-0.8%
Shoplifting crime →6.1%4. lowest52%1.0k0.1%
Other theft crime →5.7%4. lowest59%967-19.4%
Vehicle crime →5.1%30. lowest65%8688.2%
Burglary crime →4.4%33. lowest79%736-21.6%
Other crime →2.3%29. lowest79%39649.4%
Drugs crime →2.2%9. lowest53%371-11.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.8%33. lowest64%14211.8%
Possession of weapons crime →0.7%11. lowest54%112-36.4%
Theft from the person crime →0.5%21. lowest15%83-29.1%
Robbery crime →0.4%6. lowest20%60-23.1%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Salisbury crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Salisbury postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Salisbury crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticSalisbury postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour12.915.8
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Burglary3.24.1
Criminal damage and arson6.27.5
Drugs1.63.0
Other crime1.72.2
Other theft4.27.2
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Public order5.87.2
Robbery0.31.3
Shoplifting4.58.6
Theft from the person0.42.4
Vehicle crime3.85.8
Violent crime27.734.6

Salisbury crime rate comparison map

Salisbury crime rate comparison map

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