Crime Rates at Andover Road, Winchester, SO23 7BS

Andover Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 11th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Andover Road (SO23 7BS) in the last 12 months was 289.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.6% higher than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andover Road (SO23 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.