Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winklebury Centre area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

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 Winklebury Centre (RG23 8BU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winklebury Centre (RG23 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Mews. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

Crime Over Time in Winklebury Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harlech Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coppice Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harlech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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