Crime Rates at Cheriton Road, Winchester, SO22 5EQ

Cheriton Road area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 10th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Road (SO22 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 589.3% higher than the St Barnabas average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 169.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Road (SO22 5EQ), 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.