Crime Rates at Buttercup Close, Salisbury, SP2 8FA

Buttercup Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 614th 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 Buttercup Close (SP2 8FA) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Close (SP2 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near A3094. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.