Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingswood Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Close (PO15 7GH) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -3.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Close (PO15 7GH), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemary Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingswood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Acanthus Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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