Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colson Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 81st 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 Colson Road (SO23 0EX) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Road (SO23 0EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durngate Terrace, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Durngate Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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