Total Crime Rate

603.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

373.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 603.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 373.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 274.8 10/10
  • Public order 99.1 10/10
  • Drugs 81.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 380 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 603.6 per 1,000 residents and was 329.4% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 373.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Giles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canute Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Water Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busket Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Busket Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Busket Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Old Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesil Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beggar'S Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lawn Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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