Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Australian Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 194th 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 Australian Avenue (SP2 7JS) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Australian Avenue (SP2 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montgomery Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skew Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Centurion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
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