Total Crime Rate
271.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brown Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brown Street (SP1 1HE) in the last 12 months was 271.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Salisbury Harnham East average (178.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brown Street (SP1 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Salisbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gigant Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endless Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winchester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belle Vue Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulford Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rollestone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guilder Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guilder Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Guilder Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greencroft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gigant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chipper Lane | Under investigation |
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