Crime Rates at Oakwood Avenue, Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2ED

Oakwood Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 126th 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 Oakwood Avenue (SO21 2ED) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (SO21 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Brooklyn Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.