Total Crime Rate
135.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Road (SP1 2SN) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average (185.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Road (SP1 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carmelite Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury Harnham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmelite Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmelite Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmelite Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmelite Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carmelite Way | — |
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