Crime Rates at Lowden Close, Winchester, SO22 4EW

Lowden Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowden Close (SO22 4EW) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (34.3 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowden Close (SO22 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverwood Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Hill Rise (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.