Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minden Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minden Way (SO22 4DU) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minden Way (SO22 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3090 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sheridan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Badger Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolfe Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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