Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northbrook Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 380 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 Northbrook Avenue (SO23 0JP) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northbrook Avenue (SO23 0JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longhouse Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Palm Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fivefields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetree Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longhouse Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chalk Ridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesil Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3404 | Under investigation |
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