Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barley Down Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 152nd lowest 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 Barley Down Drive (SO22 4LS) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Down Drive (SO22 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Somers Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Down Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falcon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Annes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harvest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harvest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lark Hill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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