The overall crime rate in Salisbury postcode area is 75.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 86% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 14.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Burglary crime" rate is at 90% of national crime rate which puts Salisbury on 49. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 4.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 775 cases and has decreased by 3.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.8% | 21. lowest | 86% | 7.1k | 11.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.1% | 30. lowest | 79% | 3.0k | -3.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.4% | 25. lowest | 86% | 1.5k | -1.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 23. lowest | 80% | 1.3k | -3.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.8% | 7. lowest | 64% | 994 | 2.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.6% | 3. lowest | 50% | 972 | -6.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 49. lowest | 90% | 775 | -3.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.8% | 27. lowest | 55% | 658 | -28.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 6. lowest | 46% | 369 | 1.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 13. lowest | 70% | 354 | -2.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 23. lowest | 67% | 148 | 13.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 35. lowest | 62% | 124 | -15.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 19. lowest | 15% | 72 | -32.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 5. lowest | 21% | 65 | 14.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Salisbury postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Salisbury postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.9 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.9 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 30.6 | 35.5 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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