Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blue Ball Hill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 117th highest 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 Blue Ball Hill (SO23 0AF) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Ball Hill (SO23 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blue Ball Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesil Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Water Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Furley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Furley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beggar'S Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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