Crime Rates at Western Road, Winchester, SO22 5AJ

Western Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 114th lowest 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 Western Road (SO22 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the St Barnabas average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (SO22 5AJ), 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.