Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavell Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 151st 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 Wavell Way (SO22 4EG) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the St Luke average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Way (SO22 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Chatham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Keble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobbett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobbett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobbett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Somers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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