Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chalk Ridge area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 122nd 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 Chalk Ridge (SO23 0QW) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalk Ridge (SO23 0QW), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chalk Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesil Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longhouse Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limetree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A272 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A272 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fivefields Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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