Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 38th 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 New Road (SO21 1FH) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (SO21 1FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Grove, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Copse | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
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