Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devizes Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village , and the 116th 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 7ND) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devizes Road (SP2 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Close, where police recorded 17 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 | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarum Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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