Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Westminster Gate area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 172nd 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 Westminster Gate (SO22 4LN) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Gate (SO22 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Mead, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walpole Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolfe Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monmouth Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3090 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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