Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Devizes Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devizes Road (SP2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devizes Road (SP2 7LT), 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 Devizes Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarum Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hardings Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shapland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Rise

Data Sources

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