Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burford Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 526th highest 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 Burford Avenue (SP2 8AG) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average (178.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burford Avenue (SP2 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowbarrow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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