Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 111th highest 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 Cromwell Road (SO22 4AB) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the St Luke average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SO22 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Octavia Hill. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Octavia Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Octavia Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashbarn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paulet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Jacket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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