Crime Rate in Central Meon Valley, ward

Central Meon Valley has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Winchester district and the 1249th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Central Meon Valley in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Winchester district average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central Meon Valley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Central Meon Valley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Long Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.