Crime Rates at Fotherby Crescent, Salisbury, SP1 3EQ

Fotherby Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Laverstock , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fotherby Crescent (SP1 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 417.8% higher than the Laverstock average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fotherby Crescent (SP1 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burnet Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.