Total Crime Rate
116.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marrelsmoor Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead , and the 38th 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 Marrelsmoor Avenue (PO7 5GH) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 158.5% higher than the Denmead average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 375.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marrelsmoor Avenue (PO7 5GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowdray Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Fields (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 | Theft from the person | Purbrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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