Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lynn Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 150th 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 Lynn Way (SO23 7TG) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Way (SO23 7TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frampton Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lynn Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frampton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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