Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keats Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 379 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 Keats Close (SO22 4HR) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keats Close (SO22 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elder Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Compton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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