Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elder Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 90th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elder Close (SO22 4LL) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Close (SO22 4LL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolfe Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3090 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Badger Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheridan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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