Total Crime Rate

254.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 151.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Robbery 19.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 Winchester Road (SO16 6TL) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 256.3% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (SO16 6TL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vinery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Winifred'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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