Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chatham Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Chatham Close (SP1 3JR) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatham Close (SP1 3JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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