Total Crime Rate

305.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Salisbury Bemerton Heath , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Westwood Road (SP2 9HW) in the last 12 months was 305.0 per 1,000 residents and was 249.0% higher than the Salisbury Bemerton Heath average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (SP2 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hazel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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