Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.8 4/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shady Bower area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Salisbury Milford , and the 806th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Shady Bower (SP1 2RG) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Salisbury Milford average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Bower (SP1 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Farley Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shady Bower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tollgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Road —
Sep 2025Public order Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wessex Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Milford Manor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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