Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plough Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 143rd 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 Plough Way (SO22 4PX) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plough Way (SO22 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fallow Field (2 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 | Other theft | Wheatland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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