Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Idmiston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Idmiston Road (SP4 0LB) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Idmiston Road (SP4 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Byford Gardens, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Salisbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gomeldon Road | Under investigation |
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