Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Port Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 379 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 Port Lane (SO21 2JS) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Port Lane (SO21 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meredun Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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