Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wavell Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 85th 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 Wavell Way (SO22 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Way (SO22 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bailey Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 16 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lark Hill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harvest Close 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 2026Drugs Selborne Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Harvest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Annes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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