Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blue Ball Corner area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 114th 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 Blue Ball Corner (SO23 0ER) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blue Ball Corner (SO23 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Hill. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Bartholomew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Durngate Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Local resolution |
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