Total Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norton Close area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Close (PO17 6HD) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Denmead average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Norton Close (PO17 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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