Crime Rates at The Avenue, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NT

The Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley , and the 764th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 The Avenue (SP4 0NT) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SP4 0NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byford Gardens, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.