Crime Rates at Potters Way, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1PY

Potters Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish , and the 653rd lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Way (SP1 1PY) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Way (SP1 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverbourne Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Potters Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.