Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaftesbury Drove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Salisbury Harnham East , and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Drove (SP2 8QH) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaftesbury Drove (SP2 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shaftesbury Drove, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lywood Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury Harnham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Drove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harnwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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