Crime Rates at Middle Road, Winchester, SO22 5EJ

Middle Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 124th highest 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 Middle Road (SO22 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the St Barnabas average (43.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Road (SO22 5EJ), 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.