Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Love Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (SO21 1FB) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (SO21 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Watley Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Love Lane | Under investigation |
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