Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in The Worthys , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (SO21 3JH) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the The Worthys average (29.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (SO21 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Saddlers Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winchester Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saddlers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylors Yard | Under investigation |
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