Total Crime Rate
223.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swan Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 15th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Lane (SO23 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Lane (SO23 7FQ), 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 | Public order | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | City Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clement Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
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