Crime Rates at Gordon Avenue, Winchester, SO23 0QP

Gordon Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 160th lowest 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 Gordon Avenue (SO23 0QP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Avenue (SO23 0QP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.