Crime Rates at Sparkford Road, Winchester, SO22 4NJ

Sparkford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Luke , and the 78th highest crime rate of 379 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 Sparkford Road (SO22 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher than the St Luke average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkford Road (SO22 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.