Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silwood Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silwood Close (SO22 6EN) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silwood Close (SO22 6EN), the main crime hotspot is near Cheriton Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Firs | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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