Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winding Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Salisbury Bemerton Heath , and the 216th highest 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 Winding Way (SP2 9EA) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winding Way (SP2 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glyndebourne Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawlence Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury Bemerton Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Festival Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glyndebourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glyndebourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dairy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnards Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pinewood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnards Hill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winding Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winding Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Little Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Little Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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