Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Legion Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legion Lane (SO23 7RA) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legion Lane (SO23 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legion Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Foxwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frampton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pound Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Road —
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Data Sources

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