Total Crime Rate
145.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Coppice Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 25th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
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 Hill Coppice Road (PO15 6RB) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Coppice Road (PO15 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Cottage Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Waltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orpine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Cottage Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeaton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Cottage Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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