Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Winch Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverfordwest: Castle , and the 58th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

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 Winch Lane (SA61 1RR) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Haverfordwest: Castle average (318.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winch Lane (SA61 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near Spenser Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Haverfordwest: Castle

Crime Over Time in Winch Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bush Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Winch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bush Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Thomas Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trevaughan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoemakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goat Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Winch Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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