Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 37.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gordon Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 187th 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 Gordon Avenue (SO23 0QL) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Avenue (SO23 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesil Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fivefields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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