Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Dell area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Dell (SO23 7SZ) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the St Barnabas average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Dell (SO23 7SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Dell, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edwards Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Barnabas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Close | Under investigation |
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