Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 110th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (SO21 1SA) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SO21 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Grove, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moors Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moors Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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