Crime Rates at Wick Lane, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3NH

Wick Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley , and the 529th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wick Lane (SP5 3NH) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Lane (SP5 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weeke Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wick Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.