Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Purbrook Heath Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead , and the 40th 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 Purbrook Heath Road (PO7 5RU) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Purbrook Heath Road (PO7 5RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Purbrook Heath Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowdray Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purbrook Heath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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