Crime by Postcode
SP3Postcode district

SP3 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in SP3 is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Tisbury, Wiltshire. 11,230 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.

Safety
9/10Very low crime
Living
2.8/10Weak
5-year change
+23%more crimes
vs the council
0.8×the Wiltshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.8× the Wiltshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Wiltshire 054B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 050A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 045D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 054C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 061B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 061C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 061D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 045F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Up 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes in SP3, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 433 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022433Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 432 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023432Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 373 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024373Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 442 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025442Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 533 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026533

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.8× the Wiltshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 52% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 31% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 8.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 14.5 km.
  • Morrisons Warminster (Morrisons), 22.2 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore (Tesco), 23.1 km from the district centre
  • Lidl Churchill Way West (Lidl), 23.3 km from the district centre

Transport

Limited accessScore 3 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Tisbury Rail Station, 9.2 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway), 51.4 km from the district centre

Schools

Poor or no rated schools nearbyScore 2 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Shrewton CofE Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2020), 880 m away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: TISBURY SURGERY, 8.9 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Salisbury District Hospital, 25.5 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.0
Burglary5.0
Violence and sexual offences13.3
Drugs0.4
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime0.6
Other theft5.0
Theft from the person0.2
Vehicle crime4.3
Criminal damage and arson6.2
Public order2.5
Bicycle theft0.1
Shoplifting0.6

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20166.520177.520186.320198.320206.420217.120227.220237.320247.120258.9202610.2

Last 12 months: 10.0 against a 10-year average of 7.5, 33% higher.

Questions about crime in SP3

Is SP3 a safe place to live?
SP3 scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average.
Is crime going up or down in SP3?
Up 23% over 5 years, from 433 recorded crimes a year to 533.
What is the most common crime in SP3?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in SP3 compare with Wiltshire?
Crime severity in SP3 is 0.8 times the Wiltshire average.

Nearest town

Council: Wiltshire

SP3 crime rate and crime map (Tisbury, Wiltshire) | Crime by Postcode