Total Crime Rate

253.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 253.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Salisbury Milford , and the 49th 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 Castle Street (SP1 3TB) in the last 12 months was 253.4 per 1,000 residents and was 200.9% higher than the Salisbury Milford average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (SP1 3TB), the main crime hotspot is near Minster Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chipper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulford Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Stream Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Stream Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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