Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hinton Fields area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 153rd 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 Hinton Fields (SO23 7QB) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinton Fields (SO23 7QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frampton Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Dell (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hinton Fields area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frampton Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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