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Overview of Winchester crime rate

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Winchester, with its low crime rating, is ranked 19th among 25 nearby boroughs in terms of crime rate. The area reported 8774 incidents in 2023, within a population of 127445, leading to a crime rate of 68.85 per 1000 residents, showing a reduction of 13.52% from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Winchester include Violence and sexual offences (36.5%), Public order (11.4%), and Anti-social behaviour (11.2%), with Possession of weapons, Theft from the person, and Robbery being the least common.

Of its 16 wards, St Michael, St Bartholomew, and Whiteley and Shedfield report the highest crime rates, whereas St Barnabas, Colden Common and Twyford, and Bishop’s Waltham are considered the safest.

In terms of Postcode districts within Winchester, SO50, SO23, and SO31 have higher crime rates, while SO21, SO20, and SO24 are notably safer.

In Winchester, there have been notable fluctuations in crime rates over recent years. Anti-social behaviour saw an increase of 3.2% in 2020 but then dropped by 3.73% in 2021. Vehicle crime experienced a significant rise of 3.04% in 2021, after a decrease of 4.44% in 2020, and later saw another decrease of 1.73% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences showed a worrying increase, rising by 3.15% in 2021 and by an even larger 5.86% in 2022, before dropping by 4.76% in 2023. Other decreases in crime rates were observed in Burglary by 1.78%, Other theft by 2.19%, and Shoplifting by 2.07%, all in 2020, reflecting a complex crime trend landscape in the area.

Winchester crime incidents by crime type

A total of 8774 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3206 (36.5)%
Public order – 1000 (11.4)%
Anti-social behaviour – 987 (11.2)%
Other theft – 689 (7.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 639 (7.3)%
Shoplifting – 603 (6.9)%
Vehicle crime – 508 (5.8)%
Burglary – 374 (4.3)%
Drugs – 313 (3.6)%
Other crime – 166 (1.9)%
Bicycle theft – 115 (1.3)%
Possession of weapons – 77 (0.9)%
Theft from the person – 68 (0.8)%
Robbery – 29 (0.3)%

How does Winchester compare against nearby areas ?

Winchester ranks 19th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Winchester wards

There are 16 wards within Winchester. St Michael (Winchester), St Bartholomew (Winchester), Whiteley and Shedfield has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.