Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (SP1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average (178.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around The Close (SP1 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Minster Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Square —
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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