Crime Rates at Stephens Close, Salisbury, SP2 8NU

Stephens 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 Stephens Close (SP2 8NU) 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 Stephens Close (SP2 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Square, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.