Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Salisbury St Edmund's are notably higher than UK and South West averages, but they're heading in the right direction.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 364.5 crimes per 1,000 people, compared to a UK average of 91.6. That's a significant gap. Anti-social behaviour and violent crime make up most of the recorded incidents, which you'd expect in a busy town centre neighbourhood.
Things are improving though. Total crimes fell from 1,704 in 2024 to 1,610 in 2025. Monthly averages for 2026 are tracking lower still, so the downward trend looks like it's continuing.
Burglary and vehicle crime are relatively low compared to the overall volume, which is good news if you're thinking about day-to-day security at home.
Source: police-recorded crime for Salisbury St Edmund's ward (Wiltshire Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Salisbury St Edmund's ward: Wiltshire Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Salisbury St Edmund's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
344.4
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Salisbury Harnham West
60.8
Higher than
Unknown
0
Higher than
Unknown
0
Higher than
Salisbury Harnham East
79.1
Higher than
Salisbury St Paul's
98.2
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Salisbury St Edmund's ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences31%39%
- Anti-social behaviour25%18%
- Shoplifting10%8%
- Public order9%8%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Other theft5%7%
- Drugs3%2%
- Other crime2%2%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Burglary1%3%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
- Vehicle crime1%3%
- Robbery1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
