Crime Rate in Salisbury Harnham East, ward

Salisbury Harnham East has the highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 361st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 27th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Salisbury Harnham East in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 202.6% higher than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Salisbury Harnham East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 366 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 7 cases , down -22.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 41.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 484 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Salisbury Harnham East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Barnard Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.