Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 147.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merom Row area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 132nd 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 Merom Row (SP2 7AF) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.3% higher than the Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merom Row (SP2 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merom Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Western Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Road (South) Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Western Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hardings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shapland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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