Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Nuns Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 380 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 Nuns Road (SO23 7EF) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the St Barnabas average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuns Road (SO23 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nuns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Valentines Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Valentines Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hyde Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Valentines Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Alfred Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Valentines Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft St Valentines Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Valentines Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birinus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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