Crime Rates at Shelley Close, Winchester, SO22 5AS

Shelley Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 380 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 Shelley Close (SO22 5AS) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the St Barnabas average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (SO22 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornes Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milverton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.