Crime Rates at Western Road, Winchester, SO22 5AH

Western Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 64th 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 Western Road (SO22 5AH) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the St Barnabas average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (SO22 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near West Hill Drive. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.