Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • 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
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

Knowle Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 40th 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 Knowle Avenue (PO17 5DG) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Avenue (PO17 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pipistrelle Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesser Horseshoe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lesser Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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