Total Crime Rate
111.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (SO23 7DU) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (SO23 7DU), 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.
View Crime In St Bartholomew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Abbey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Alfred Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | City Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silchester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Danes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
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