Crime Rates at Essex Square, Salisbury, SP2 8HX

Essex Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Square (SP2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Salisbury Harnham East average (185.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Square (SP2 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Square. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.