Crime Rates at The Orchard, Bishopstone, Salisbury, SP5 4AB

The Orchard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Fovant & Chalke Valley , and the 146th 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 The Orchard (SP5 4AB) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 170.5% higher than the Fovant & Chalke Valley average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (SP5 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Alley (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.