Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wykeham Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 112th 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 Wykeham Place (SO22 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wykeham Place (SO22 4BZ), 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 Wykeham Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Octavia Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Octavia Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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