Total Crime Rate

69.3 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 69.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 94th 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 St Martins Close (SO23 0HD) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Close (SO23 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Approach —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Eastgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Durngate Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Approach —
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Data Sources

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