Crime Rates at Sandyfields Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, SO21 1FW

Sandyfields Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandyfields Lane (SO21 1FW) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandyfields Lane (SO21 1FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bluebell Green, where police recorded 9 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.