Total Crime Rate

482.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 482.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 229.7 10/10
  • Public order 58.6 10/10
  • Drugs 45.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chesil Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 5th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesil Street (SO23 0HU) in the last 12 months was 482.0 per 1,000 residents and was 233.4% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 288.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesil Street (SO23 0HU), 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 Chesil Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Busket Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Approach —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Durngate Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eastgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Busket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Approach —
Sep 2025Public order Busket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesil Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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