Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Piping Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 14th 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 Piping Road (SO21 1UH) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Piping Road (SO21 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Callowing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hack Drive | — |
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