Total Crime Rate
957.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
476.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 6th 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 High Street (SP1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 957.1 per 1,000 residents and was 437.6% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 476.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SP1 2PF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Canal | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Street | — |
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