Total Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downlands Way area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in The Worthys , and the 18th 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 Downlands Way (SO21 3HS) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the The Worthys average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downlands Way (SO21 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainers Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Worthys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stainers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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