Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charnwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 291st 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 Charnwood Road (SP2 7HT) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charnwood Road (SP2 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Finchley Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Salisbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whittle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jay Rise | — |
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