Crime Rates at Western Way, Salisbury, SP2 9DR

Western Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Salisbury Bemerton Heath , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Way (SP2 9DR) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Salisbury Bemerton Heath average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (SP2 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.